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Core i7-4930K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-4930K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-4930K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Intel BX80633I74930K Boxed Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge Processor, 12 MB Cache, 3.40 GHz, Nero

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

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Updated 174 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 690 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Core i7-4930K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Intel BX80633I74930K Boxed Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge Processor, 12 MB Cache, 3.40 GHz, Nero

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 690 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 3412 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.

Advantages of Core i7-4930K

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €182.45 vs €690.00
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.97 vs €2.72 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4930K - 254 vs 189 FPS
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 120 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
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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

74%

Value, €/FPS

€0.97/FPS

100%

Price, €

€182.45

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80633I74930K Boxed Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge Processor, 12 MB Cache, 3.40 GHz, Nero

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

254

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.72/FPS

36%

Price, €

€690

26%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 690 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Trending Games

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 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

662

23%

Multi-Core

3336

17%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo

Core i7-4930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy Bridge ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
130 WTDP
120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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