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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $496.17 vs $599.99
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 41% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-7820X - 216 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-7820X - $2.78 vs $3.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$599.99
82%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Ryzen 9 7950X
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
163 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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163 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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216 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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163 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
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163 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
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108 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,704.99
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202 FPS
$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,659
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202 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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108 FPS
$20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,179
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108 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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