The Core i7-5930K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $218.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
The Ryzen 9 5950X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 40% cheaper – $331.00 vs $549.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
90%
Min 1% FPS
121
90%
Price, $
$549.95
60%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
54%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$331
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
15 MB
23%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
76%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5930K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
