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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 1460 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $549.95 vs $1075.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $4.62 vs $8.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 140 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-5930K - 120 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 32 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
119
99.16666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$4.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.96/FPS
51.5625%
Price, $
$1075
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348919 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
91.52810768012668%
Multi-Core
5480
65.72319501079396%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell E | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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