Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA2011
DAKboard CPU v4
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA2011
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.
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Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i7 5820K | DAKboard CPU v4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | — |
| Series | Core i7 | Cortex |
| Model | 5820K | — |
| Codename | Haswell-E | — |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 22★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 4 |
| Threads | 12★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1.5★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 15★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 4★ | — |
| Max Memory | 64★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 | BGA |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 28★ | — |
| TDP | 140★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | — |
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
DAKboard CPU v4
- Below average efficiency (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average ai (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average multi thread (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 60 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 24 specs.
