Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9920X is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $549.95 vs $595.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9920X - $2.74 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-5930K - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 24 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
201
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.95
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
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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 | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
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 |