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€321.95
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MSRP $547
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2068 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Core i7-5930K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $321.95 vs $472.97
- Up to 23% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10900K - $4.73 vs $6.14 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-5930K - 77 vs 68 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
68
88%
Value, €/FPS
€4.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€321.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
77
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.14/FPS
77%
Price, €
€472.97
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for €472.97 on Amazon
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Updated 326 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K | vs | Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-5930K or Core i9-10900K
With selected game settings
25 FPS
€40.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
€203.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€5,302.7
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