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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2531 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 i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 41% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-3930K - 131 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $145.0 vs $280.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-3930K - $1.11 vs $3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
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Price, $
$145
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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