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Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-5930K

Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-5930K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $160 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76924 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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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 76924 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $160 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76924 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 76924 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600 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 i5-9600 is 1509 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600

  • Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i7-5930K - 175 vs 171 FPS
  • Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $160.0 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 i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

175

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$160

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $160 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76924 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

171

97.71428571428571%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$549.95

29%

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 76924 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo
Core i5-9600

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1462

100%

Multi-Core

4944

90.21897810218978%

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

79.06976744186046%

Multi-Core

5480

100%

Intel Core i5-9600 Logo

Intel Core i5-9600

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Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Intel Core i7-5930K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
31.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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