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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 43% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-10700K - 582 vs 406 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $230.0 vs $549.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.57 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
406
69%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$230
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Updated 7420 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-10700K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
211 FPS
$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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389 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
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461 FPS
$3.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
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582 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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461 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
In Stock
461 FPS
$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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461 FPS
$5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
253 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
582 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,429.99
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214 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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