Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 3155 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 i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 42% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-930 - 165 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-930 - $155.0 vs $198.73
- Up to 45% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-930 - $0.94 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |