Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: 6-core AM4
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
The Intel Core i7-5820K is widely praised as an outstanding value in the high-end CPU market, offering six cores and twelve threads at a price far below its more expensive siblings. Users consistently report excellent overclocking potential, with many achieving stable speeds of 4.4 GHz or higher on air or liquid cooling. The processor handles demanding games, streaming, and content creation with ease, though buyers must note it requires an LGA 2011-v3 motherboard and DDR4 RAM, and does not include a stock cooler. The main drawback is the limited 28 PCIe lanes, which can restrict multi-GPU and storage configurations, but for most users this is not a significant issue.
Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: 6-core AM4
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Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i7 5820K | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Core i7 | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | 5820K | 4650U |
| Codename | Haswell-E | Renoir |
| Class | desktop | laptop |
| Process | 22 | 7★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-cores | — | 6★ |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1.5 | 3★ |
| L3 Cache | 15★ | 8 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 4★ | — |
| Max Memory | 64★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28★ | — |
| TDP | 140 | 15★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | AMD Integrated Graphics |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (80th percentile)80th %ile
Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: 6-core AM4
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong single thread (66th percentile)
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: 6-core AM4
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 59 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 26 specs.
