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Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-5930K

Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-5930K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76886 minutes ago

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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 76887 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76886 minutes ago

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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 76887 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 303 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700

  • Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i7-5930K - 711 vs 704 FPS
  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $120.0 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

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

711

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$120

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76886 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

704

99.01547116736991%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$549.95

21%

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 76887 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

100%

Multi-Core

4140

75.54744525547446%

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

89.4044856921887%

Multi-Core

5480

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Intel Core i7-6700

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Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Intel Core i7-5930K

Jul 1st, 2015
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameHaswell E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
34.0xMultiplier
35.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-5930K

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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