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Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel 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 446.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 121 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 394.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

Intel 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 446.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 121 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 394.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1911 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-5930K - 147 vs 137 FPS
  • Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $355.32 vs $402.12
  • 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Watch Dogs: Legion.
Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

137

93.19727891156462%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€446.35

88%

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

Buy for 446.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 121 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

147

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€394.41

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 394.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

67.84037558685446%

Multi-Core

5480

51.2341062079282%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Haswell ECodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed3.5 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
140 WTDP
105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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