Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20Ghz Socket 2011

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

5
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Outstanding all-around performance compared to Intel's most powerful chip.
Unlocked multiplier for easier overclocking.
Almost as good as Core i7 3960X, for a much lower cost.

Cons:

Expensive.
Requires X79 Express motherboard.

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Last revision on October 7, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Outstanding all-around performance compared to Intel's most powerful chip
Unlocked multiplier for easier overclocking
Almost as good as Core i7 3960X, for a much lower cost
Sandy Bridge architecture on steroids

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
Requires X79 Express motherboard

Expert reviews and ratings

For all but the most rabid enthusiasts, Intel?s Core i7-3930K processor represents an unparalleled combination of price and performance for use on the X79 Express...

By PC Mag on March 23, 2012

So the Intel Core i7-3930K. Following exhaustive and extensive testing we only have one question uppermost in our mind.Who on earth would bother to buy the i7-3960X?When we tested the i7-3960X it was a quantum leap ahead in all of our CPU based...

By Overclock3D on February 17, 2012

The latest Intel Core i7 processors are class leading performers and we have already reviewed the i7-3820 and flagship i7-3960X Extreme Edition. Today we are looking at the 3930K which should offer much of the 3960X performance, at almost half the...

By Kitguru.net on February 17, 2012

Intel Core i7-3930K rating: 4/5 stars.Intel Core i7-3960X rating: 3/5 stars.As if Intel didn’t have a big enough lead in the CPU performance stakes with their Sandy Bridge family of chips, it’s gone ahead and released a new series named Sandy Bridge-E...

By PCWorld New Zealand on February 13, 2012

The Intel Core i7 3930K is the cheaper alternative to the top-end Sandy Bridge E processor. But then many second hand cars are cheaper than the top-end Sandy Bridge E processor. At nearly Â£500 it's still an expensive CPU, but currently it's the only...

By TechRadar on December 02, 2011

Monday's technology headlines were hogged by the release of Intel's Core i7 3960X Extreme processor. Blazingly fast in most of our benchmarks, the new Sandy Bridge-E chip's $999 (£750) asking price puts it firmly out of the reach of most people, and...

By HEXUS.net on November 16, 2011

While we don't want to give the impression that the i7-3930K is a slow CPU for consumer applications and games, it isn't significantly faster than the Core i7-2600K. This is a problem for Intel, as the i7-3930K is almost exactly double the price;...

By Bit-tech.net on November 14, 2011

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