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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i7-3930K

Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i7-3930K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler

Buy for CA$912.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3930K

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K

Buy for CA$499.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 401 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler

Buy for CA$912.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3930K

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K

Buy for CA$499.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 401 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 2933 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3930K - 316 vs 298 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$499.95 vs CA$912.99
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

316

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$912.99

54%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler

Buy for CA$912.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 402 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

298

94.30379746835443%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$499.95

100%

Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K

Buy for CA$499.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 401 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

606

35.563380281690144%

Multi-Core

2961

27.683246073298427%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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Intel Core i7-3930K

Nov 25th, 2019
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
105 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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