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Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011-v3

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 15 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5930K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i7-5930K CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 46.49

Overall Rank: 910

Last Price Change: $222.37 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10338

Single Thread Rating: 2048
Samples: 1863*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,646
Thread: 2,126

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math37,728 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,844 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,984 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,917 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression156,208 KBytes/Sec
Physics819 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,036 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,048 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$222.37 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,764
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,467
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,936
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,476
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,252
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
10,338
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.47
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.86
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.96
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
46.49
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.61
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
2,048
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1909840 - Sep 23 2023
10940
BL1909833 - Sep 23 2023
10703
BL1905192 - Sep 16 2023
9918
BL1905126 - Sep 16 2023 [Overclocked]
11527
BL1896763 - Sep 04 2023
10723
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
10,338
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-5930K
9,417 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-5930K
9,867 (-4.6%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-5930K
6,201 (-40.0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5930K
12,839 (+24.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i7-5930K
12,824 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-5930K
12,824 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-5930K
10,739 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5930K
8,509 (-17.7%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5930K
8,408 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-5930K
8,061 (-22.0%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-5930K
6,758 (-34.6%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5930K
11,431 (+10.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,190
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,819
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,535
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,235
Intel Core i9-13900
6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F
6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,853
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,803
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
2,179