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.

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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

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 Math	37,728 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,844 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21,984 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,917 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	156,208 KBytes/Sec
Physics	819 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,036 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,048 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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$222.37 USD	Buy Now!
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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

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