The Core i7-3770S is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $36.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-3770S
- Up to 11% cheaper – $295.00 vs $331.00
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
Core i7-3770S vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-3770S
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
171
84%
Min 1% FPS
115
86%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
95%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$331
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Core i7-3770S vs Ryzen 9 5950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3770S vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3770S vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3770S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-3770S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
