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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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MSRP in USD: $799
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7640X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1228 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $250.0 vs $360.25
- Up to 30% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.54 vs $2.2 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-7640X - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 32 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
162
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Ryzen 9 5950X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
90 FPS
$28.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,541.21
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68 FPS
$22.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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59 FPS
$25.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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95 FPS
$59.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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164 FPS
$22.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
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86 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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54 FPS
$20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,089.99
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86 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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99 FPS
$26.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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86 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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