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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 2388 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 15% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-5930K - 279 vs 242 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $265.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 58% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-5930K - $0.95 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
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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Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-5930K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
137 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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137 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
149 FPS
$13.28/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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209 FPS
$10.29/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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137 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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137 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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120 FPS
$15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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191 FPS
$18.84/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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191 FPS
$17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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120 FPS
$15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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