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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 4371 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $90.0 vs $375.22
- Up to 73% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.83 vs $3.03 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-920 - 124 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 32 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
109
87.90322580645162%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.03/FPS
27.39273927392739%
Price, $
$375.22
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $375.22 on Amazon
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Updated 349156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
18.9584285061672%
Multi-Core
1434
11.793733037256352%
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-920 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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93 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
In Stock
124 FPS
$32.26/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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74 FPS
$18.24/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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114 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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77 FPS
$19.48/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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90 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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77 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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96 FPS
$59.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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