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Core i7-3930K vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-3930K vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3279 days newer than Core i7-3930K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 50% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-3930K - 184 vs 123 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 32 vs 12 threads
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Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

123

67%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

184

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.6/FPS

100%

Price, £

£295

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

606

28%

Multi-Core

2961

24%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo

Core i7-3930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy Bridge ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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