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Core i7-4930K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-4930K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $744.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $744.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3412 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.

Advantages of Core i7-4930K

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $98.00 vs $744.99
  • Up to 84% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.88 vs $5.64 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 19% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4930K - 132 vs 111 FPS
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 120 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
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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

84%

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 87 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

132

100%

Value, $/FPS

$5.64/FPS

16%

Price, $

$744.99

13%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $744.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 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 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

662

23%

Multi-Core

3336

17%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Core i7-4930K

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy Bridge ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
130 WTDP
120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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