The Core i7-5930K is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $192.39 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 35% cheaper – $357.56 vs $549.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
83%
Min 1% FPS
121
84%
Price, $
$549.95
65%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
54%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$357.56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5930K vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
15 MB
23%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
66%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
41%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5930K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raphael |
140 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
