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In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2776 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $144.95 vs $175.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 14% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-930 - 254 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Single-Core
416
26.295828065739567%
Multi-Core
1424
22.101505509855656%
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Core i7-8700K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
120 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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