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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-4930K

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-4930K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 2622 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4930K - 93 vs 79 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 - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $105.0 vs $438.98
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.33 vs $4.72 per FPS
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

93

100%

Value, $/FPS

$4.72/FPS

28%

Price, $

$438.98

23%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

79

84%

Value, $/FPS

$1.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$105

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

662

30%

Multi-Core

3336

28%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i7-4930K Logo

Intel Core i7-4930K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameIvy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
105 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-4930K

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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