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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 2152 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-3930K - 136 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - CA$225.0 vs CA$485.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-3930K - CA$1.65 vs CA$3.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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