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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 3158 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $250.0 vs $450.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $2.03 vs $2.92 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3930K - 154 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 24 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
123
79.87012987012987%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Updated 360873 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/FPS
69.52054794520548%
Price, $
$450
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360874 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
35.049161364950834%
Multi-Core
2961
29.521435692921237%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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