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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3970 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Core i7-3930K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$500.00 vs CA$549.00
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 67% better in Rust than Core i7-3930K - 267 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 34% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3930K - CA$2.06 vs CA$3.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
267
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$549
91%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3930K or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
167 FPS
CA$18.4/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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