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Core i7-4930K vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-4930K 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 218 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 218 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2622 days newer than Core i7-4930K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4930K - 232 vs 189 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 32 vs 12 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

189

81%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

232

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.27/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 218 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

662

30%

Multi-Core

3336

27%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo

Core i7-4930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy Bridge ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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