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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2948 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Fortnite than Core i7-5930K - 246 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $379.54 vs $549.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
39.54840916866233%
Multi-Core
5480
30.7020001120511%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Ryzen 9 7900X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
116 FPS
$14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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219 FPS
$11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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219 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.97
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227 FPS
$10.13/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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194 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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220 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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219 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,049.99
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194 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.9
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164 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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219 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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