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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 2192 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $210.0 vs $591.89
- Up to 59% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.28 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 91 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-7600K - 190 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
164
86.31578947368422%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.12/FPS
41.02564102564102%
Price, $
$591.89
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
51.64496230294723%
Multi-Core
4226
21.524983446238476%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
190 FPS
$23.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,399.99
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190 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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174 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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158 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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169 FPS
$17.75/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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