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Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-9500

Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-9500: 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 i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75071 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 75071 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75071 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 1509 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 i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

  • Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-5930K - 103 vs 99 FPS
  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $103.03 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
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

99

96.11650485436894%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$549.95

18%

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 75071 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

103

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$103.03

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for $103.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75071 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

78.7465940054496%

Multi-Core

5480

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

100%

Multi-Core

4990

91.05839416058394%

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Intel Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Haswell ECodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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