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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 855 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i7-5930K - 720 vs 676 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $210.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 64% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-5930K - $0.29 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
720
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
676
93.88888888888889%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
35.80246913580246%
Price, $
$549.95
38%
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
High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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