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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 1492 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $549.95 vs $750.0
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 140 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-5930K - 85 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 48 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
93.60323886639677%
Multi-Core
5480
73.98406912380182%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell E | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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