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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4079 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $269.5 vs $368.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 15% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-3930K - 248 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
21.458923512747877%
Multi-Core
2961
17.68500268769038%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3930K or Ryzen 9 7900
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
174 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$19.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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119 FPS
$20.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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119 FPS
$15.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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222 FPS
$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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