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In short — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 304 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i7-5930K - 150 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $189.95 vs $549.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 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 i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-5930K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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