The Ryzen 9 3900X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5930K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $199.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 36% cheaper – $350.00 vs $549.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
The Ryzen 9 3900X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-5930K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$350
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
100%
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
95%
Min 1% FPS
121
95%
Price, $
$549.95
63%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
60%
Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X vs Core i7-5930K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-5930K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
15 MB
23%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell E |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
