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Intel i7-5930K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is newer than Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz and is around -12% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, AMD Ryzen 5 1500X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3107 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 i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 1500X+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA2011-v3AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP140W65W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q2 2017
# of Samples20761031
CPU Rank15461668
CPU Value25.275.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2055(-2.5%)2107(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)10347(0.0%)9073(-12.3%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
10,347
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
9,073
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
25.2
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
75.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
2,055
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
2,107
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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 i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Max TDP140W65W
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.