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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3279 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3930K - 260 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - CA$379.95 vs CA$500.00
- Up to 39% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3930K - CA$1.46 vs CA$2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 24 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
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Mythical
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
260
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3930K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
201 FPS
CA$27.36/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$19.16/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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