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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 669 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4930K - 223 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $39.5 vs $89.95
- Up to 57% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-4930K - $0.18 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-4930K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
58 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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35 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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