Intel Core i7-5820K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-5820K features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition series. To use the Intel Core i7-5820K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-5820K
Family: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Group: Intel Core i 5000X
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5820K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5820K is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.4 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 68.2 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 140 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5820K is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 15.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 15.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell E
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2014
Release price: 499 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
23765
23765
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
23660
23660
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
23052
23052
Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
23045
23045
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
23045
23045

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
9917
9917
Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
9890
9890
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
9854
9854
Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
9851
9851
Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
9851
9851

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
5784
5784
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
5781
5781
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5763
5763
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
5748
5748
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
5728
5728

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
5737
5737
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
5737
5737
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5700
5700
Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
5640
5640
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
5620
5620

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
5612
5612
Intel Core i3-12100T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
5560
5560
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5537
5537
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
5536
5536
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
5530
5530

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
4755
4755
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4720
4720
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
4584
4584
Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
4554
4554
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
4540
4540

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
3740
3740

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
2868
2868
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2850
2850
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
2849
2849
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
2847
2847
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
2838
2838

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2330
2330
Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2310
2310
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
2301
2301
Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
2291
2291
Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
2287
2287

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
1086
1086

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1092
1092
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1092
1092
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1085
1085
Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1080
1080
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
1068
1068

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
923
923
Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
923
923
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
923
923
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
923
923
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
923
923

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
797
797
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
797
797
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
795
795
Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
794
794
Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
794
794

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
335.8
335.8
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
333.8
333.8
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
331.7
331.7
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
323.8
323.8
Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
318.4
318.4

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
333
333
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
331
331
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
329
329
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
328
328
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
328
328

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
139
139
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
139
139
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
139
139
Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
139
139
Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
139
139

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
89
89
Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
88
88
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
88
88
Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
88
88
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
86
86

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
11.1
11.1
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
11.1
11.1
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
11.1
11.1
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
11.0
11.0
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
10.9
10.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1.7
1.7