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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper 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 5900X is 3279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3930K - 125 vs 101 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $269.5 vs $279.0
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
27.81092244148692%
Multi-Core
2961
24.917950012623074%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-3930K
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
80 FPS
$29.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,395
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40 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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81 FPS
$38.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
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81 FPS
$43.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,499.99
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59 FPS
$38.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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81 FPS
$35.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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59 FPS
$27.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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52 FPS
$34.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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73 FPS
$36.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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73 FPS
$21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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