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Intel i7-930 vs i7-980X vs i5-6400

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 8013 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-930 @ 2.80GHz×Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz×Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
Price $148.73 - BUY Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1366LGA1366LGA 1151
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.1 GHzUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP130W130W65W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$23.73$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q1 2010Q3 2015
# of Samples20498575107
CPU Value20.0136.70.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1267(-35.1%)1524(-22.0%)1953(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2981(-56.4%)6835(0.0%)5171(-24.3%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-930 @ 2.80GHz
2,981
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
6,835
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
5,171
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-930 @ 2.80GHz
20.0
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
136.7
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-930 @ 2.80GHz
1,267
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
1,524
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
1,953
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-930 @ 2.80GHz Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP130W130W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.