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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Core i7-7700K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $173.17 vs $500.88
- Up to 62% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.07 vs $2.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 91 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-7700K - 178 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
162
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.81/FPS
38%
Price, $
$500.88
34%
FPS Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 42.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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