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Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-8600K

Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $125 on Amazon

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Updated 74977 minutes ago

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 74977 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74977 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 1130 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 i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-5930K - 134 vs 127 FPS
  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $125.0 vs $549.95
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

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Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

127

94.77611940298507%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$549.95

22%

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 74977 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

134

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$125

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74977 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

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Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

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Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

74.77360931435963%

Multi-Core

5480

97.90959442558514%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

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Intel Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i5-8600K

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Haswell ECodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
140 WTDP
95 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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