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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2135 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $89.95 vs $210.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.6 vs $1.3 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-4930K - 161 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
151
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4930K or Ryzen 5 3600X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
36 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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29 FPS
$43.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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18 FPS
$111.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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