The Core i7-5930K is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-13600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $179.39 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
The Core i5-13600K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-13600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 50% cheaper – $177.98 vs $357.37
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-13600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
201
86%
Min 1% FPS
140
88%
Price, $
$357.37
49%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
43%
Core i5-13600K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
233
100%
Min 1% FPS
160
100%
Price, $
$177.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-13600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-13600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-13600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
43%
L3 Cache
15 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
38%
Core i5-13600K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5930K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell-E | Codename | Raptor Lake-S |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
