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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10500 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 i5-10500 is 3090 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 11% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3930K - 103 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - CA$184.15 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3930K - CA$1.79 vs CA$5.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
103
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$184.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3930K or Core i5-10500
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
CA$25.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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48 FPS
CA$26.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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