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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3970 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Core i7-3930K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $252.25 vs $446.27
- Up to 34% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 7950X - $2.16 vs $3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 16% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-3930K - 136 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
117
86%
Value, €/FPS
€2.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€252.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.28/FPS
66%
Price, €
€446.27
56%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 6836 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3930K or Ryzen 9 7950X
With selected game settings
64 FPS
€36.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,340.54
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109 FPS
€20.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,238.74
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81 FPS
€23.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,863.96
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109 FPS
€18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,067.57
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135 FPS
€27.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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64 FPS
€31.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
€20.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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64 FPS
€41.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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€2,683.78
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109 FPS
€22.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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91 FPS
€26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,367.57
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