Pentium E5300 vs i7-3930K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3930K
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.36
+808%

Core i7-3930K outperforms Pentium E5300 by a whopping 808% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3930K and Pentium E5300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11892810
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.532.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.760.83
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date14 November 2011 (12 years ago)November 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$611$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium E5300 has 285% better value for money than i7-3930K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3930K and Pentium E5300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size435 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3930K and Pentium E5300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3930K and Pentium E5300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-3930K and Pentium E5300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3930K and Pentium E5300 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3930K and Pentium E5300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64.23 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3930K and Pentium E5300.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3930K 5.36
+808%
Pentium E5300 0.59

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-3930K 8206
+810%
Pentium E5300 902

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3930K 614
+107%
Pentium E5300 297

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3930K 2983
+508%
Pentium E5300 491

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.36 0.59
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-3930K has a 808.5% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium E5300, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3930K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E5300 in performance tests.


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