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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core i7-5930K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
53.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-5930K
29.6Inno Score
43.5Single-core20.9
40.9Multi-core30.8
86.9Gamingspec-based37.7
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-5930K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 53.2 to 29.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+10). Intel Core i7-5930K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

  • Stronger single-core score: 44 vs 21
  • Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 31
  • 540% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 15 MB
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Lower launch price: $229 vs $583

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-5930K

  • 100% higher Memory channels: 4 vs 2
  • 67% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 40 vs 24

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5930K
Announced20232014
SocketAM4LGA2011-v3
Process7 nm+68%22 nm
Base TDP105 W+25%140 W
Unlocked multiplier—Yes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5930K
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.3 GHz3.5 GHz+6%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+19%3.7 GHz
L2 cache3 MB+100%2 MB
L3 cache96 MB+540%15 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5930K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2133
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels24+100%

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5930K
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes2440+67%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5930K
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,050Bottom 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—5,050Bottom 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,397+52%Bottom 42%920Bottom 6%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,978+61%Bottom 42%6,800Bottom 22%
PassMark21,888+65%Bottom 40%13,300Bottom 22%

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