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Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-5820K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011-v3

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 15 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 78.44

Overall Rank:
1564th fastest in multithreading out of 5529 CPUs
1855th fastest in single threading out of 5529 CPUs
467th fastest in out of 1487 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $125.28 USD (2026-01-17)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9827
Single Thread Rating
1989

Samples: 5188*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,028
Thread: 2,056

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math35,809 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,945 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers46 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting20,436 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,785 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression148,521 KBytes/Sec
Physics770 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions9,611 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,989 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of January 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of January 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of January 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$125.28 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,495
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,329
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,947
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,707
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,566
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,098
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,680
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,134
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
 9,827
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 210.48
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.59
Intel Core i5-12400F
 151.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 143.72
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.25
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
 78.44
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 64.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,518
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,488
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
 1,989
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3220265 - Jan 17 2026 [Overclocked]
11245
BL3218358 - Jan 16 2026
9440
BL3214187 - Jan 15 2026
9244
BL3211195 - Jan 13 2026
10012
BL3206334 - Jan 12 2026
9144
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
As of 19th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
 9,827
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 11,983 (+21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 11,528 (+17.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 9,074 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 8,037 (-18.2%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 5,126 (-47.8%)
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 13,661 (+39.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 13,141 (+33.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 13,015 (+32.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 12,260 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 10,651 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 10,638 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5820K
 10,368 (+5.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,422
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,792
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,512
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,409
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,261
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,220
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,733
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,456
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
 1,785