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Intel i7-3930K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is newer than Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz also around 33% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 1600 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 11739 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 1600+ ADD
Price $280 - BUY $115 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP130W65W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q1 2017
# of Samples36888051
CPU Value29.3106.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1744(-15.6%)2066(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8199(-33.2%)12274(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
8,199
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,274
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
29.3
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
106.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
1,744
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,066
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Max TDP130W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.