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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $252.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.88 vs $5.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 91 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 17% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-7700K - 157 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 32 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
134
85.35031847133759%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.73/FPS
32.809773123909245%
Price, $
$899.99
28%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1571
53.471749489448605%
Multi-Core
5105
26.460374228994972%
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 42.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 9 7950X
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
157 FPS
$28.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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92 FPS
$30.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
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157 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
55 FPS
$43.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
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157 FPS
$26.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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92 FPS
$29.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
80 FPS
$37.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
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129 FPS
$32.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,139.99
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137 FPS
$23.94/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,280.03
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75 FPS
$41.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,099
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