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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3687 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Core i7-950
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $84.15 vs $129.29
- Up to 9% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 7 3700X - $1.91 vs $2.09 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 41% better in Starfield than Core i7-950 - 62 vs 44 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 16 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-950 | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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