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Core i7-4930K vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i7-4930K vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 2622 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.

Advantages of Core i7-4930K

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $98.00 vs $179.00
  • Up to 39% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.88 vs $1.44 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4930K - 124 vs 111 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

111

90%

Value, $/FPS

$0.88/FPS

100%

Price, $

$98

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K

Buy for $98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.44/FPS

61%

Price, $

$179

54%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

662

30%

Multi-Core

3336

33%

Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Core i7-4930K

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Ryzen 7 5800X

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Ivy Bridge ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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