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Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
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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.
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Specifications
| MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL | Intel Core i7 5820K | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | — | Intel |
| Series | — | Core i7 |
| Model | — | 5820K |
| Codename | — | Haswell-E |
| Class | — | desktop |
| Process | — | 22★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 6★ |
| Threads | — | 12★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 1.5★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 15★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 4★ |
| Max Memory | — | 64★ |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | — | LGA 2011-v3 |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 28★ |
| TDP | — | 140★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
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- Strong single thread (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong multi thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ai (68th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
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
Pricing
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 60 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 24 specs.
