Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 123 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i3-4150 - 171 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $48.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 91% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-5930K - $0.28 vs $3.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.22/FPS
8.695652173913043%
Price, $
$549.95
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for $549.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362889 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
169
98.83040935672514%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362889 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1041
90.05190311418684%
Multi-Core
2047
37.35401459854015%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i3-4150 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 54 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |