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In short — Core i3-10300 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 i3-10300 is 2068 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 5% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-5930K - 211 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $90.0 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
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Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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