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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-7900X - 231 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 32 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $412.83 vs $549.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 7950X - $2.01 vs $2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
205
88%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412.83
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i9-7900X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
72 FPS
$32.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
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133 FPS
$13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
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231 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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133 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
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133 FPS
$22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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133 FPS
$19.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
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231 FPS
$19.18/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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192 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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72 FPS
$35.82/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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231 FPS
$18.44/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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