Gaming Performance Cont.
In order to test this properly, really get a good feel for it, and cover all the bases for the big picture, we decided to test 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions, all three resolutions to see from top to bottom how these CPUs affect performance games. For testing, we are using an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition video card. Since we are testing all 3 resolutions, it’ll be a good mix to see where the CPU matters and where it doesn’t.
All the graphs below are not sorted, they are not sorted from fastest to slowest as in previous graphs, instead, they are simply labeled in groups by platform, from fastest CPU to least fastest CPU. As you look at performance, try to look down the column of the resolution, to see which one is faster than the other, to help your eyes see which one is faster.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
We see some big differences in Microsoft Flight Sim 2020, even at 4K. The Ryzen 9 7950X at 4K is 15% faster than the Ryzen 9 5950X previous CPU. That’s pretty large at 4K. At 1440p it’s 27% faster and at 1080p it is 29% faster. This bodes big gains in performance with Zen 4 over the previous Ryzen 5000 CPUs in this game. The Ryzen 9 7950X even beats the Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU in every resolution in this game. The Ryzen 9 7950X, as fast as it is, is beaten by the Intel Core i9-13900K at each resolution. The Intel Core i9-13900K is 4% faster at 4K, 10% faster at 1440p, and 9% faster at 1080p.
Crysis Remastered
In Crysis Remastered the values are close at 4K, but we see differences at 1440p and 1080p. At 1440p the Ryzen 9 7950X is 1% faster than the Ryzen 9 5950X, and at 1080p it is 11% faster. The Ryzen 5000 series CPUs again seem to fall short at 1080p, and the Ryzen 9 7950X can help there. However, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is actually faster than the Ryzen 9 7950X at all resolutions. The Intel Core i9-13900K is also faster than the Ryzen 9 7950X at all resolutions.
Watch Dogs Legion
In Watch Dogs Legion the Ryzen 9 7950X is exactly the same performance as the Ryzen 9 5950X at 1440p, but at 1080p it is 8% faster. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D, however, does beat the Ryzen 9 7950X. The Intel Core i9-13900K also beats the Ryzen 9 7950X at all resolutions.
Discussion (4 replies)
Join Discussion →I love the graph at the bottom that shows how you came up with the review score - awesome review.
Thanks, @Brent_Justice for the great review! I'm keeping a keen eye on all these new processors as I gather knowledge for my next build. I can't wait to see what the 3D Cache 7000 series does.
Nice review... yea I'm definitely skipping this generation of CPU's my 5900x is plenty fast for what I do at 1440p.
Great review! Now how do I cool the stupid thing? And is my "old" 800w power supply going to keep up?
Microcenter has the 7950x + 32gb ddr5 6000 gskill ram for $567, and the 7900x same ram bundle at $469. Looking at those gaming charts, 4k is totally GPU bound, but 1440p seems to be the sweet spot. I think I would swing for the 7900x personally.
I also play (more than I should) a fair amount of Civ 5 + Vox populi.... it is my understanding it is a mostly single threaded game. I have cranked my 5700x to the max while playing, trying to cut down on the time between turns when AI is working.... doesn't seem to make much difference. I see one or 2 cores pegged out and the rest do nothing. So I'm not even sure the $567 upgrade (and $250+ for a new mobo) would make a difference. I generally prefer AMD to Intel these days, but it seems like Intel does better on the single threaded stuff?