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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 i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1843 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $552.85 vs $616.0
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 45% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i9-7920X - 204 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-7920X - $3.02 vs $3.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$616
89%
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 i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 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 |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7920X or Ryzen 9 7950X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
175 FPS
$9.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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141 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
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175 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
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204 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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175 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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175 FPS
$14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
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204 FPS
$21.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,429.99
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198 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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198 FPS
$18.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,659
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141 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
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