Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2-core LGA 1151
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 Pentium Gold G5600F 2-core LGA 1151
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Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i7 5820K | Intel Pentium Gold G5600F | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 | Pentium Gold |
| Model | 5820K | G5600F |
| Codename | Haswell-E | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 22 | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 2 |
| P-cores | — | 6★ |
| Threads | 12★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1.5★ | 0.5 |
| L3 Cache | 15★ | 4 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28★ | 16 |
| TDP | 140 | 54★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 54★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
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
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2-core LGA 1151
- Strong affordability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong platform (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Strong single thread (66th percentile)
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2-core LGA 1151 offers 3.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 59 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 27 specs.
