i7-8670 vs i7-5930K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5930K and Core i7-8670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1046not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.79no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency4.39no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$613no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5930K and Core i7-8670 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate0 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5930K and Core i7-8670 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA20111151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5930K and Core i7-8670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP-+
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5930K and Core i7-8670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5930K and Core i7-8670 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5930K and Core i7-8670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5930K and Core i7-8670.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2014 1 January 2018
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

i7-8670 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

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