Compare processors

Intel logo Core i7-3930K
versus
Intel logo Core i7-2600K

Intel Core i7-3930K logo Intel Core i7-2600K logo
General information Core i7-3930K Core i7-2600K
Launched Q4 2011 Q4 2010
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory Intel Intel
Socket LGA2011 LGA1155
Series Name Intel Core i7 Intel Core i7
Core Family Name Sandy Bridge-E Sandy Bridge
Clock 3.2 GHz 5.9 % 3.4 GHz 0 %
Turbo Clock 3.8 GHz 0 % 3.8 GHz 0 %
Cores 6 0 % 4 33.3 %
Threads 12 0 % 8 33.3 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 W 0 % 95 W 26.9 %
Lithography 32 nm 0 % 32 nm 0 %
L1 Cache 6 × 32 kB Instruction
6 × 32 kB Data
4 × 32 kB Instruction
4 × 32 kB Data
L2 Cache 6 × 256 kB
4 × 256 kB
L3 Cache 1 × 12 MB
1 × 8 MB
ECC Supported No No
Multithreading Supported Yes Yes
Performance Core i7-3930K Core i7-2600K
Overall Score 47999 0 % 43392 9.6 %
Future Proof 27 % 0 % 21 % 22.2 %
Benchmark Score 5308 0 % 3545 33.2 %
Single Thread Score 1735.2 0 % 1736 0 %
Encrypting Data 2508.9 MB/s 0 % 1654 MB/s 34.1 %
Compressing Data 135.5 MB/s 0 % 89 MB/s 34.3 %
String objects sorting 20748.2 thousand/s 0 % 13505.9 thousand/s 34.9 %
Prime numbers generation 37.8 millions/s 0 % 26 millions/s 31.2 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 32014.3 millions/s 0 % 21091.3 millions/s 34.1 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 12052 millions/s 0 % 7860.4 millions/s 34.8 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i7-3930K, Core i7-2600K.

Average frames per second Core i7-3930K Core i7-2600K
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 97.3 FPS 83.6 FPS
High settings 155.6 FPS 133.7 FPS
Medium settings 194.5 FPS 167.1 FPS
Low settings 243.1 FPS 208.9 FPS
Difference 0 % 14.1 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i7-3930K Core i7-2600K
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 135.3 FPS 127.1 FPS
High settings 216.4 FPS 203.3 FPS
Medium settings 270.5 FPS 254.1 FPS
Low settings 338.1 FPS 317.6 FPS
Difference 0 % 6.1 %
Configuration Settings
Gaming astronaut image
Video game
Required
Screen resolution Screen resolution image
Required
Screen resolution image
Compare processors
Processor image
Processor Processor image
Selected processors