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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $175.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.4 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3770K - 175 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 32 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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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
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
175 FPS
$20.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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142 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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131 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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173 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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165 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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154 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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135 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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156 FPS
$11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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154 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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159 FPS
$35.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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