Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900X is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $549.95 vs $550.0
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-5930K - 136 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-5930K - $4.04 vs $4.13 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 20 vs 12 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$550
99%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |