Intel Core i7-7700K vs Intel Core i7-3930K

Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
4200 MHz / Cores: 4 / Sep 2016
Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel Core i7-3930K
Intel Socket 2011DESKTOP
3200 MHz / Cores: 6 / Nov 2011
Intel Core i7-3930K

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    106%
  • Intel Core i7-3930K
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    126%
  • Intel Core i7-3930K
    100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    100%
  • Intel Core i7-3930K
    115%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-7700K

Much higher single threaded performance (around 26% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-3930K.

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3930K

15% higher multi threaded performance.

No winner

Gaming

No clear winner declared


No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-7700KIntel Core i7-3930K
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
HTT
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2.0
Hyper-Threading

Architecture

Intel Core i7-7700KIntel Core i7-3930K
ArchitectureIntel_KabylakevsIntel_SandyBridge
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3
CodenameKaby LakevsSandy Bridge-E
Release DateSep 2016vsNov 2011

Cores

Intel Core i7-7700KIntel Core i7-3930K
Cores4vs6
Threads8vs12
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 630vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i7-7700KIntel Core i7-3930K
L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache8192 KB (shared)vs12288 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-7700KIntel Core i7-3930K
SocketIntel Socket 1151vsIntel Socket 2011
Max Case Temp72°Cvs67°C
PackagevsFC-LGA10
Die Sizeunknownvs435mm²
Process14 nmvs32 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-7700KIntel Core i7-3930K
Cpu Frequency4200 MHzvs3200 MHz
Turbo Clock4500 MHzvs3800 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
Voltageunknownvs1.35 V
TDP95 Wvs130 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    5400 points
  • Intel Core i7-3930K
    3800 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    24192 points
  • Intel Core i7-3930K
    23040 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    196
  • Intel Core i7-3930K (simulated)
    154.92

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    972
  • Intel Core i7-3930K (simulated)
    1122.91

points - higher is better