Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7500 is 1220 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-4930K - 100 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $89.0 vs $105.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-4930K - $0.89 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |