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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $252.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.39 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 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 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-9700K - 194 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
181
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Ultimate
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
78 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$13.64/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
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
153 FPS
$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
173 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$14.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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131 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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86 FPS
$45.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
141 FPS
$40.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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