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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 Core i7-4930K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $98.00 vs $290.00
- Up to 49% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 5900X - $2.09 vs $4.08 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 51% better in Starfield than Core i7-4930K - 71 vs 47 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
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4930K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-4930K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
46 FPS
$67.39/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
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$48.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
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