Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA2011

Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA2011

Intel
60 Overall Score
vs
Dell 7700

Dell 7700

Dell
60 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA2011

92 out of 100 high confidence 52 reviews

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.

Dell 7700

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Efficiency
Intel
45
Dell
86
Budget
Intel
56
Dell
63
Productivity
Intel
59
Dell
62
Gaming
Intel
52
Dell
56
Ai Llm
Intel
51
Dell
51
Server
Intel
48
Dell
51

Specifications

Intel Core i7 5820KDell 7700
Processor
BrandIntelIntel
SeriesCore i7Core i7
Model5820K1255U
CodenameHaswell-EAlder Lake-U
Classdesktoplaptop
Process2210★
Cores & Clocks
Cores610★
P-cores—2★
E-cores—8★
Threads1212
Base Clock
3,300
1,200
Boost Clock
3,600
4,700
Cache
L2 Cache1.52.5★
L3 Cache15★12
Performance
PassMark Multi
9,830
12,888
PassMark Single
1,991
3,138
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Speed
3,200
4,800
Channels4★—
Max Memory6464
ECC✗✗
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 2011-v3Intel BGA 1744
PCIe3.04.0
PCIe Lanes28★20
TDP14015★
Max Turbo Power—55★
Unlocked✓★✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated Graphics—Iris Xe 96EU

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA2011

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong platform (80th percentile)80th %ile

Dell 7700

  • Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong single thread (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong platform (71st percentile)
  • Strong feature (70th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (25th percentile)

Pricing

Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA2011

Dell 7700

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Dell 7700

Scores 60 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 28 specs.

Dell 7700 Better at:

BudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity

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