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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 11% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-7820X - 136 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-7820X - $4.04 vs $4.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $496.17 vs $549.0
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549
90%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-7820X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
64 FPS
$37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
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109 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
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136 FPS
$33.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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109 FPS
$23.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
In Stock
109 FPS
$27.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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109 FPS
$23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
136 FPS
$32.57/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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135 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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64 FPS
$40.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
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136 FPS
$31.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$4,259.99
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