Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1660 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-3930K - 170 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $120.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-3930K - $0.71 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 16 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |