Intel Core i7-5930K specs
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Information about the Intel Core i7-5930K segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | Intel Core i7-5930K | 
| Segment | Desktop / Server | 
| Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition | 
| Generation | 5 | 
| CPU group | Intel Core i 5000X | 
| Predecessor | -- | 
| Successor | -- | 
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Core i7-5930K: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Frequency | 3.50 GHz | 
| CPU Cores | 6 | 
| Turbo (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz | 
| CPU Threads | 12 | 
| Turbo (6 Cores) | 3.60 GHz | 
| Hyperthreading | Yes | 
| Overclocking | Yes | 
| Core architecture | normal | 
| A core | -- | 
| B core | -- | 
| C core | -- | 
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Core i7-5930K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| GPU name | no iGPU | 
| GPU frequency | |
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo | 
| Execution units | |
| Shader | |
| Max. GPU Memory | -- | 
| Max. displays | |
| Generation | |
| DirectX Version | |
| Technology | |
| Release date | 
Hardware codec support
List of video codecs supported by the Intel Core i7-5930K CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No | 
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No | 
| h264 | No | 
| VP9 | No | 
| VP8 | No | 
| AV1 | No | 
| AVC | No | 
| VC-1 | No | 
| JPEG | No | 
Memory & PCIe
Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Core i7-5930K. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR4-2133 | 
| Max. Memory | |
| ECC | No | 
| Memory channels | 4 | 
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 
| PCIe lanes | 40 | 
Encryption
Support for AES-NI encryption on the Intel Core i7-5930K CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| AES-NI | Yes | 
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Core i7-5930K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 140 W | 
| TDP up | -- | 
| TDP (PL2) | -- | 
| TDP down | -- | 
| Tjunction max. | -- | 
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Core i7-5930K CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) | 
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | 
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | 
| L2-Cache | -- | 
| L3-Cache | 15.00 MB | 
| Architecture | Haswell E | 
| Technology | 22 nm | 
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 | 
| Release date | Q3/2014 | 
| Part Number | -- | 
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Intel Core i7-5930K.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Used in | Unknown | 

 
                                     
         
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        