The Ryzen 3 3100 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5930K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $259.48 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 3100
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 73% cheaper – $97.89 vs $357.37
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i7-5930K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, $
$97.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
97%
Min 1% FPS
121
98%
Price, $
$357.37
27%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
27%
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i7-5930K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i7-5930K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i7-5930K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
94%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 3100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| $99.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
