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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 3687 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $100.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.4 vs $1.05 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Core i7-950 - 280 vs 252 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 16 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Ryzen 7 3800X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
111 FPS
$15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
$19.64/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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