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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 728 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $149.95 vs $549.95
- Up to 71% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-5930K - $1.03 vs $3.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-3330S - 157 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 12 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
145
92.35668789808918%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.5/FPS
29.42857142857143%
Price, $
$549.95
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Updated 361374 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
544
47.05882352941176%
Multi-Core
1616
29.489051094890513%
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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