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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 4594 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Core i7-930
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $144.98 vs $378.72
- Up to 55% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.49 vs $1.10 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-930 - 343 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
FPS
296
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/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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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $378.72 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-930 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-930 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
316 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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309 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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343 FPS
$14.57/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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329 FPS
$7.51/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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334 FPS
$6.89/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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219 FPS
$11.68/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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309 FPS
$7.02/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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234 FPS
$7.05/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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283 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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329 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
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16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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