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Core i7-950 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i7-950 vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-950

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for $84.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Core i7-950

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for $84.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 4174 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.

Advantages of Core i7-950

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $84.15 vs $179.00
  • Up to 41% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.54 vs $0.91 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 26% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-950 - 196 vs 156 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


FPS

156

80%

Value, $/FPS

$0.54/FPS

100%

Price, $

$84.15

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for $84.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

196

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.91/FPS

59%

Price, $

$179

47%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


Single-Core

463

21%

Multi-Core

1569

15%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Core i7-950

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Jun 2nd, 2009Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
BloomfieldCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
45 nmProcess Size
7 nm
23.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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