The Ryzen 5 1600X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3930K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $165.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 59% cheaper – $115.00 vs $280.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-3930K
The Ryzen 5 1600X is better in every way
Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i7-3930K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i7-3930K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i7-3930K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i7-3930K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-3930K
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
95%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $583.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Zen | Codename | Sandy Bridge-E |
95 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
