Conclusion
The Intel Core i7-5930K processor is interesting insofar as it matches the best of the previous generation at a lower price but isn't the must-have chip that such commentary may elude to.
Cheaper and almost as fast, the Core i7-5820K puts the proverbial spanner in the works, while the regular Haswell Core i7 range is very competent in any scenario that doesn't require 12 threads to be running in tandem.
We feel the Core i7-5930K is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Priced a little too high in the context of the Core i7-5820K and not having the sheer horsepower of the eight-core Core i7-5960X on tap, it's a case of a processor without a defineable cause.
There are, of course, instances where this chip can make sense. Those who need to use a healthy number of PCIe lanes - often applicable in workstation scenarios - may view this is a cutdown Xeon. For Joe Public however, we'd recommend going either up or down the LGA2011-v3 stack.
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Matches best of last gen Overclocks well Multiplier unlocked |
Core i7-5820K limits appeal Platform remains expensive |
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Intel Core i7-5930K
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