Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1509 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i7-5930K - 811 vs 749 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $100.17 vs $402.12
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-5930K - $0.14 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
811
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.19
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |