Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
Intel BX80646I34150
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.
Intel BX80646I34150
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Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i7 5820K | Intel BX80646I34150 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 | Core i3 |
| Model | 5820K | 4150 |
| Codename | Haswell-E | Haswell |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 22 | 22 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 2 |
| Threads | 12★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1.5★ | 0.5 |
| L3 Cache | 15★ | 3 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64★ | 32 |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 | LGA 1150 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 28★ | — |
| TDP | 140 | 54★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong platform (80th percentile)80th %ile
Intel BX80646I34150
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (30th percentile)
- Below average ai (34th percentile)
Pricing
Intel BX80646I34150 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 59 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.
