Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket 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.
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
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Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i7 5820K | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Core i7 | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | 5820K | 3600 |
| Codename | Haswell-E | Matisse |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| 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 | 32★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64★ | 32 |
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28★ | 16 |
| TDP | 140 | 65★ |
| Unlocked | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong platform (81st percentile)81st %ile
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
- Strong feature (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong efficiency (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong platform (79th percentile)
- Strong single thread (73rd percentile)
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 66 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 25 specs.
