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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 3828 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $100.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.39 vs $3.78 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 82% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-950 - 131 vs 72 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 - 32 vs 8 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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