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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 Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-9700K - 270 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $224.22 vs $329.95
- Up to 26% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.90 vs $1.22 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
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
248
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$224.22
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-9700K
With selected game settings
160 FPS
$8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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125 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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252 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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160 FPS
$9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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137 FPS
$28.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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215 FPS
$26.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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151 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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183 FPS
$15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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270 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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