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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 659 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $258.0 vs $592.95
- Up to 55% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.09 vs $2.41 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i7-11700K - 246 vs 237 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
237
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$258
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
45%
Price, $
$592.95
43%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
246 FPS
$18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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246 FPS
$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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169 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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167 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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201 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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219 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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193 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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211 FPS
$14.22/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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129 FPS
$27.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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