Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 1509 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-5930K - 310 vs 307 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $545.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-5930K - $1.76 vs $1.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
310
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$545
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |