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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1056 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $210.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.04 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-7600K - 206 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 32 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
202
98.05825242718447%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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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
Highest
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
88.43896713615024%
Multi-Core
4226
39.51009723261032%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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