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Core i9-7920X vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i9-7920X vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $321 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $343.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $321 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $343.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.

Advantages of Core i9-7920X

  • Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $321.00 vs $343.99

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7920X - 317 vs 294 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 105 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 32 vs 24 threads
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


FPS

294

93%

Value, $/FPS

$1.09/FPS

100%

Price, $

$321

100%

Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $321 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

317

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.09/FPS

100%

Price, $

$343.99

93%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $343.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


Single-Core

1364

62%

Multi-Core

9102

75%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Sep 10th, 2017Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
16
24Threads
32
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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