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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 2152 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3930K - 133 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $148.49 vs $280.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3930K - $1.12 vs $2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
133
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Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
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$148.49
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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