Intel Core i7-3930K vs Intel Core i7-5930K
Summary
Intel Core i7-3930K
100%
Intel Core i7-5930K
108%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-3930K
100%
Intel Core i7-5930K
108%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-3930K
100%
Intel Core i7-5930K
108%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3930K |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-5930K |
| 8% higher single threaded performance. |
| 8% higher multi threaded performance. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 8% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-5930K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Core i7-3930K | | Intel Core i7-5930K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-3930K | | Intel Core i7-5930K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | vs | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge-E | vs | Haswell-E |
| Release Date | Nov 2011 | vs | Sep 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-3930K | | Intel Core i7-5930K | |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-3930K | | Intel Core i7-5930K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12288 KB (shared) | vs | 15360 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-3930K | | Intel Core i7-5930K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011 | vs | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Max Case Temp | 67°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA10 | vs | |
| Die Size | 435mm² | vs | 356mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-3930K | | Intel Core i7-5930K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.35 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 130 W | vs | 140 W |
Intel Core i7-3930K
3800 points
Intel Core i7-5930K
4144 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3930K
23040 points
Intel Core i7-5930K
28224 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3930K
18898
Intel Core i7-5930K
21245
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3930K
3481
Intel Core i7-5930K
4123
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3930K
20305
Intel Core i7-5930K
23843
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3930K
3266
Intel Core i7-5930K
3677
points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better