The Core i7-5930K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5700G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $395.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
The Ryzen 7 5700G is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 72% cheaper – $154.00 vs $549.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 7 5700G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
91%
Min 1% FPS
121
92%
Price, $
$549.95
28%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
25%
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 7 5700G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 7 5700G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 7 5700G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
94%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5930K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5700G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Cezanne |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
