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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i7-5930K

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

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 $485.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74086 minutes ago

vs

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 $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74087 minutes ago

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 $485.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74086 minutes ago

vs

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 $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74087 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 13% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-5930K - 153 vs 135 FPS
  • Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $485.95 vs $549.95
  • 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 Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

153

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$485.95

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $485.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74086 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

135

88.23529411764706%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$549.95

88%

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

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74087 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

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

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

vs
Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Intel Core i7-5930K

Nov 25th, 2019
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameHaswell E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
105 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
35.0xMultiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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