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Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Core i7-5930K

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28.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Intel Core i7-5930K
29Inno Score
34.7Single-core20.9
26.4Multi-core29.6
26.3Gamingspec-based37.7
7 spec wins — Intel Core i3-101007 spec wins — Intel Core i7-5930K

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i3-10100 scores 28.9 against 29 for Intel Core i7-5930K. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-5930K edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-10100

  • Stronger single-core score: 35 vs 21
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 54% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 140 W
  • 36% lower process: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 26% higher PassMark (single thread): 2,586 vs 2,050
  • Lower launch price: $134 vs $583

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-5930K

  • Stronger multi-core score: 30 vs 26
  • 150% higher L3 cache: 15 MB vs 6 MB
  • 150% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 40 vs 16
  • 100% higher Memory channels: 4 vs 2
  • 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-10100 versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecIntel Core i3-10100Intel Core i7-5930K
Announced20202014
SocketLGA1200LGA2011-v3
Process14 nm+36%22 nm
Base TDP65 W+54%140 W
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
Cooler included—No

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-10100 versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecIntel Core i3-10100Intel Core i7-5930K
Cores46+50%
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—0
Threads812+50%
Base clock3.6 GHz+3%3.5 GHz
Boost clock4.3 GHz+16%3.7 GHz
L2 cache—2 MB
L3 cache6 MB15 MB+150%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-10100 versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecIntel Core i3-10100Intel Core i7-5930K
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630—
iGPU clock1,100 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-10100 versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecIntel Core i3-10100Intel Core i7-5930K
Memory supportDDR4-2666DDR4-2133
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels24+100%

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Core i3-10100 versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecIntel Core i3-10100Intel Core i7-5930K
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes1640+150%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-10100 versus Intel Core i7-5930K
SpecIntel Core i3-10100Intel Core i7-5930K
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,050Bottom 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—5,050Bottom 21%
Cinebench R23 (single)—920Bottom 6%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—6,800Bottom 20%
PassMark8,470Bottom 11%10,335+22%Bottom 18%
PassMark (single thread)2,586+26%Bottom 24%2,050Bottom 4%

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