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In short — Core i7-3930K outperforms Core i5-2430M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3930K is 44 days newer than Core i5-2430M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2430M
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2430M - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2430M - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
164
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Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
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Price, CA$
CA$499
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Core i5-2430M
Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2430M | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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