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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 1460 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 4% better in War Thunder than Core i7-5930K - 171 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $549.95 vs $1075.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $3.33 vs $6.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 140 vs 180 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.29/FPS
52%
Price, $
$1075
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
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Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
165
96%
Value, $/FPS
$3.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Haswell E |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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