The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-950 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $8.14 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 3% cheaper – $263.77 vs $271.91
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-950
The Ryzen 9 5900X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-950 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$263.77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-950 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-950 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
3.33 GHz
69%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Bloomfield |
105 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
