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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Core i7-3770K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $201.06 vs $329.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.32 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3770K - 164 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 32 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
152
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$201.06
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3770K or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
59 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$24.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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54 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
$59.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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73 FPS
$39.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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164 FPS
$31.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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22 FPS
$115.91/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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45 FPS
$48.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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