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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 2776 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-930 - 178 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-930 - $148.49 vs $198.73
- Up to 37% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-930 - $0.83 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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