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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 i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7740X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1228 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $189.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.73 vs $1.38 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-7740X - 268 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 32 vs 8 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
260
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 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 i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Ryzen 9 5950X
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
268 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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135 FPS
$11.11/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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113 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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228 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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196 FPS
$10.97/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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163 FPS
$9.51/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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121 FPS
$12.15/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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170 FPS
$10.17/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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163 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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178 FPS
$32.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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