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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-11600 - 170 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $140.0 vs $519.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.9 vs $3.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.06/FPS
29%
Price, $
$519.99
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-11600
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$36.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699
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116 FPS
$26.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,089
In Stock
116 FPS
$25.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,919
In Stock
73 FPS
$36.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
73 FPS
$40.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,979
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170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
$20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
97 FPS
$30.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,919
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157 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
116 FPS
$26.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$3,079
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170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
$31.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,859
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170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
116 FPS
$27.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,209
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131 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
73 FPS
$35.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,579
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116 FPS
$29.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,409
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116 FPS
$24.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,879
In Stock
73 FPS
$46.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,379
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170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,799
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116 FPS
$30.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,509
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73 FPS
$38.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,789
In Stock
115 FPS
$28.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,239
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152 FPS
$26.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$4,059
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170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
73 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,129
In Stock
97 FPS
$28.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,739
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116 FPS
$27.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239
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103 FPS
$32.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,379
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97 FPS
$36.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,499
In Stock
73 FPS
$35.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,569
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73 FPS
$38.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,779
In Stock
73 FPS
$40.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,969
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103 FPS
$27.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,849
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152 FPS
$23.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,639
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152 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
73 FPS
$43.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$3,209
In Stock
103 FPS
$28.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,909
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152 FPS
$28.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,329
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73 FPS
$35.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,589
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152 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
131 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
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GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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