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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2622 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $199.88 vs $375.22
- Up to 18% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $2.04 vs $2.48 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 54% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4820K - 151 vs 98 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 32 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
98
64.90066225165563%
Value, $/FPS
$2.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
82.25806451612904%
Price, $
$375.22
53%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Updated 360508 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
658
30.05938784833257%
Multi-Core
2440
20.067439756558926%
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4820K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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125 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
In Stock
151 FPS
$26.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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102 FPS
$13.24/FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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146 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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107 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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121 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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122 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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107 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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128 FPS
$44.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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