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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 19% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900K - 175 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $412.0 vs $622.36
- Up to 21% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 7950X - $2.8 vs $3.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.56/FPS
78%
Price, $
$622.36
66%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i9-9900K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
$18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
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139 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
In Stock
139 FPS
$18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
175 FPS
$25.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$18.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,704.99
In Stock
169 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,659
In Stock
169 FPS
$18.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$23.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,179
In Stock
92 FPS
$28.03/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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