The Core i7-5930K is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-7820X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $21.63 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
- Up to 6% cheaper – $357.37 vs $379.00
Advantages of the Core i7-7820X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Core i7-5930K vs Core i7-7820X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
98%
Min 1% FPS
121
98%
Price, $
$357.37
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Core i7-7820X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$379
94%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
97%
Core i7-5930K vs Core i7-7820X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5930K vs Core i7-7820X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5930K vs Core i7-7820X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i7-7820X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
11 MB
73%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5930K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
15 MB | L3 Cache | 11 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
