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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3313 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Core i7-4930K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $98.00 vs $379.00
- Up to 68% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.87 vs $2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 23% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4930K - 139 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4930K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-4930K or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
127 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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133 FPS
$18.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,474.82
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123 FPS
$17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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135 FPS
$15.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,044.36
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84 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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110 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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123 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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139 FPS
$32.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
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133 FPS
$34.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,598
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127 FPS
$25.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,299
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123 FPS
$27.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,399
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127 FPS
$22.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,799
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76 FPS
$33.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,529
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76 FPS
$34.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,639
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110 FPS
$27.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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110 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,879.68
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76 FPS
$34.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,659
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76 FPS
$36.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,749
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84 FPS
$47.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,028
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76 FPS
$33.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,559
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110 FPS
$26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,939
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116 FPS
$15.43/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,789.99
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76 FPS
$34.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,599
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130 FPS
$20.77/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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