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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $198.73 vs $265.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 55% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-930 - 683 vs 440 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-930 - $0.39 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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 i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
683
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
74%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Core i9-11900K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
344 FPS
$6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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344 FPS
$5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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376 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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530 FPS
$4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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344 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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344 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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299 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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484 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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484 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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299 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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