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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 3416 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $198.73 vs $295.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.3 vs $1.42 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 36% better in Rust than Core i7-930 - 208 vs 153 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 16 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
FPS
153
73%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
62 FPS
$28.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$34.82/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$24.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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