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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3903 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Core i7-930
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $144.98 vs $289.02
- Up to 46% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.69 vs $1.28 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-930 - 225 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 24 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
FPS
211
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
Buy for $144.98 on Amazon
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Updated 88 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $289.02 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-930 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-930 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
147 FPS
$21.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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146 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,287.97
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94 FPS
$17.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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178 FPS
$12.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,179.99
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147 FPS
$21.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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147 FPS
$12.01/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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136 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$144.98
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