The Core i7-5930K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800XT and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $127.60 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
- Up to 28% cheaper – $321.95 vs $449.55
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800XT
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 7 3800XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
94%
Min 1% FPS
121
95%
Price, €
€321.95
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.76/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
128
100%
Price, €
€449.55
71%
Value, €/FPS
€2.32/FPS
76%
Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 7 3800XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 7 3800XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 7 3800XT in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
47%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5930K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Matisse |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
