Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9920X is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-5930K - 209 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $549.95 vs $587.46
- Up to 3% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9920X - $2.72 vs $2.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.81/FPS
96%
Price, $
$587.46
93%
FPS Winner
Buy for $587.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
202
96%
Value, $/FPS
$2.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $549.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |