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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3903 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-930 - 272 vs 254 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $249.0 vs $272.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.98 vs $1.0 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-930 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 28th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-930
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
97 FPS
$17.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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178 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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180 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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180 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,804.25
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136 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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180 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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121 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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165 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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97 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,489.99
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