Intel Core i5-3340S vs Intel Core i7-5930K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3340S and Intel Core i7-5930K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-3340S

Intel Core i7-5930K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3340S

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 66.8 °C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 66.8 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5930K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2056 vs 1744
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10355 vs 3950
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 979 vs 666
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5795 vs 2120

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2056 vs 1744
PassMark - CPU mark	10355 vs 3950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	979 vs 666
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5795 vs 2120

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3340S
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5930K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1744

2056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3950

10355

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

666

979

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2120

5795

Name	Intel Core i5-3340S	Intel Core i7-5930K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1744	2056
PassMark - CPU mark	3950	10355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	666	979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2120	5795
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.58
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		8.385

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3340S	Intel Core i7-5930K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Haswell E
Launch date	Q3'13	September 2014
Place in performance rating	1913	1901
Processor Number	i5-3340S	i7-5930K
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$613
Price now		$597.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	0 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	66.8 °C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Die size		356 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	None
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)