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Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for 321.95 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 262.78 on Amazon

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Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for 321.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 262.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2257 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-5930K - 222 vs 203 FPS
  • Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $236.74 vs $290.05
  • Up to 26% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-5930K - $1.18 vs $1.59 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 105 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 24 vs 12 threads
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Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

203

91%

Value, €/FPS

€1.59/FPS

74%

Price, €

€321.95

81%

Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for 321.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

222

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€262.78

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 262.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

53%

Multi-Core

5480

46%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Haswell ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
140 WTDP
105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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