IntelBX80619I73930K
IntelBX8071513900K

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.2GHz, Sandy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q4 2011.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 82,304 user samples
33,172 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 3.2 GHz
Worst Bench: 63% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 63% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 314th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
49,132 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 135% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 5.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 123% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 123% Great: 135%
SPEED RANK: 8th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 128%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 170%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
74.4 % 129 % Much faster effective speed.
+73%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
85.2 Pts +0% 85.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
91.6 Pts 232 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+153%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
182 Pts 460 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+153%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
344 Pts 918 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+167%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
548 Pts 1739 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+217%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.7 Pts 94.9 Pts +0%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
112 Pts 243 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+117%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
223 Pts 478 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+114%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
432 Pts 939 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+117%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
684 Pts 1839 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+169%
Market Share
Based on 67,711,591 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.02 % 0.79 % Insanely higher market share.
+3,850%
Value
Value For Money
74.2 % 110 % Much better value.
+48%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
63 % 95 % Much more popular.
+51%
Price
Price (score)
$280 Much cheaper.
+43%
$495
Age
Newest
149 Months 17 Months Hugely more recent.
+89%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
130 Watts 125 Watts +4%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores 24 cores Hugely higher core count.
+300%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads 32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+167%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
32 nm 10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+69%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.2 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+7%
3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz 5.8 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+53%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
841 Pts 4394 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+422%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
681 Pts 4164 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+511%
Series
CPU Architecture
Sandy Bridge-E Raptor Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA2011 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None UHD 770
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The 3930K has an outstanding multi-core performance profile, almost as good as you can buy at any budget, which considering its relatively reasonable price tag really make it stand out from the crowd. The reason for the extraordinary multi-core benchmark scores is down to the 3930K's six cores. Having six cores effectively results in a 50% lead over quad core cpus and a 200% percent lead over dual core cpu's. Typical desktop users rarely use more than two cores simultaneously thus rendering the additional four cores largely redundant for consumer use. In terms of regular use this CPU will offer virtually no better real world performance than the leaders in my Desktop CPU Group Test. For server orientated workloads the 3930K offers both outstanding performance and superb value for money. [Jun '13 CPUPro]

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Intel’s 13th gen. Raptor Lake CPUs offer around 10% faster gaming and 45% faster multi-core performance than their predecessors. The new CPUs are compatible with DDR4 memory and Z690/B660 ($150) motherboards. New high-end gaming builders need look no further than the 13600K. The 13600K beats AMD’s flagship 7950X in gaming and almost matches the 7900X in multi-core performance. Extreme workstation users may find value in the 13700K or 13900K. Gamers on a tight budget can save $40 USD with a 13600KF which is a 13600K without integrated graphics. Although Ryzen 7000 has weaker multi-core, weaker single-core, higher platform costs and higher unit prices AMD have a 3D joker up their sleeve (7800X3D est. 2023). Via “Advanced Marketing” on youtube, forums, reddit, and twitter AMD will demonstrate that their upcoming CPU is the “best in the world” and offer “proof” by way of a small handful of obscure workloads. Games that few people play e.g. (Factorio, SotTR) will be cherry picked, video footage of the gameplay/settings won’t be provided and frame drops will be conveniently ignored. This playbook has easily outsold Intel in recent years but with every overhyped release, consumers lose trust in AMD. Based on social media/press coverage, you would never guess that the combined market share for all of AMD’s Radeon 5000 and 6000 GPUs amongst PC gamers is just 2.12% (Steam stats). Meanwhile Nvidia’s RTX 2060 alone accounts for a whopping 5.03%. Largely thanks to marketing incompetence, Intel is existentially motivated to deliver material annual performance improvements. Consumers can look forward to Meteor Lake (14th gen) in less than a years time. [Oct '22 CPUPro]

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