The Ryzen 7 5700X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5930K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $207.38 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 58% cheaper – $149.99 vs $357.37
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
The Ryzen 7 5700X is better in every way
Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i7-5930K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
312
100%
Min 1% FPS
184
100%
Price, $
$149.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
294
94%
Min 1% FPS
172
93%
Price, $
$357.37
41%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
40%
Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i7-5930K 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 7 5700X vs Core i7-5930K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i7-5930K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
47%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell-E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
