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Core i3-6300 vs Core i7-5930K

Core i3-6300 vs Core i7-5930K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $68.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 245 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $68.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 245 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i7-5930K - 150 vs 149 FPS
  • Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $68.03 vs $549.95
  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 51 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 i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

150

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$68.03

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $68.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 245 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

149

99.33333333333333%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$549.95

12%

Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1262

100%

Multi-Core

2539

46.33211678832117%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

91.60063391442155%

Multi-Core

5480

100%

Intel Core i3-6300

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Intel Core i7-5930K

Sep 1st, 2015
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
Core i3CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameHaswell E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
51 W
TDP140 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
38.0x
Multiplier35.0x
Intel HD 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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