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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $269.5 vs $368.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 21% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-3930K - 144 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 32 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
27.683873915029693%
Multi-Core
2961
24.352331606217618%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3930K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
79 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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79 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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111 FPS
$51.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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133 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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114 FPS
$22.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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93 FPS
$30.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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144 FPS
$35.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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38 FPS
$67.1/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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