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The Core i5-2557M is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-5930K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-2557M

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy17 vs 140 Watts
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-5930K cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Core i7-5930K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Core i5-2557M vs Core i7-5930K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i5-2557M Logo

Core i5-2557M

Jun 1st, 2011


Average FPS

166

91%

Min 1% FPS

112

93%

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Core i5-2557M vs Core i7-5930K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-2557M vs Core i7-5930K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2557M Logo

Core i5-2557M

Jun 1st, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

405

33%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

811

14%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

Sep 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1228

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5714

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-2557M vs Core i7-5930K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-2557M Logo

Core i5-2557M

Jun 1st, 2011


Cores

2-core

33%

L3 Cache

3 MB

20%


Base Frequency

1.7 GHz

49%

Turbo Frequency

2.7 GHz

73%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

Sep 1st, 2014


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Specifications

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General
Jun 1st, 2011Release Date
Sep 1st, 2014
Not AvailableMSRPNot Available
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Segment
Desktop
Intel BGA 1023SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Sandy BridgeCodenameHaswell E
17 W
Power Consumption140 W
Performance
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
1.7 GHzBase Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.7 GHzTurbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
3 MBL3 Cache
15 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 2133 MHz
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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