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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4079 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 35% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3930K - 136 vs 101 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$384.5 vs CA$487.99
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
21.458923512747877%
Multi-Core
2961
17.68500268769038%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-3930K
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
116 FPS
CA$59.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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116 FPS
CA$74.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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