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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
67.84037558685446%
Multi-Core
5480
51.2341062079282%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Haswell E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |