Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1262 days newer than Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-5930K - 142 vs 135 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |