Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $279.13 vs $375.22
- Up to 22% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 5950X - $3.14 vs $4.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-9700K - 93 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
89
95%
Value, $/FPS
$3.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |