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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $175.0 vs $489.58
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-11600K - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 32 vs 12 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2186
74.40435670524165%
Multi-Core
8579
44.46690509511222%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 9 7950X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
136 FPS
$33.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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136 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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109 FPS
$18.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,988
In Stock
135 FPS
$25.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,399
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64 FPS
$35.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,258
In Stock
109 FPS
$28.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,109
In Stock
135 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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136 FPS
$33.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,589.99
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135 FPS
$33.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,459
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64 FPS
$35.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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