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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel i7-3930K vs Ryzen 5 5500U

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 17543 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.

×AMD Ryzen 5 1600×Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5500U+ ADD
Price $58.4 - BUY Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeAM4LGA2011FP6
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopLaptop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W130W15W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$23.73$2.74
Otherwith Radeon Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q4 2011Q1 2021
# of Samples887737954871
CPU Value209.913.30.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2065(-14.1%)1742(-27.6%)2405(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12261(-3.7%)8203(-35.6%)12735(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,261
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
8,203
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
12,735
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
209.9
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
13.3
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,065
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
1,742
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
2,405
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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.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Max TDP65W130W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.