Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4430 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4430 is 91 days older than the more expensive Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4430
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-4930K - 138 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - €28.0 vs €182.45
- Up to 86% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-4930K - €0.2 vs €1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
138
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€28
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i5-4430 |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |