Intel Core i7-930 Civilization: Beyond Earth Benchmarks - Can Core i7-930 Run Civilization: Beyond Earth?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2010 with 4 cores and 8 threads. With base clock at 2.8GHz, max speed at 3.06GHz, and a 130W power rating. Core i7-930 is based on the Bloomfield 45nm family and part of the Core i7 series.
Price 90.2%
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Core i7-930 - 1080p - Radeon VII - Civilization: Beyond Earth Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K
200.6
Core i7-4820K
186.9
Core i7-4770K
186.9
Core i7-4771
185.8
Core i7-4770
184.8
Core i7-3770K
184.2
Core i7-3770
182
FX-8300
179.5
Core i7-4770S
176
Core i7-3770S
176
Core i7-3930K
176
Core i7-3820
174.9
FX-9590
174.4
FX-9370
173.2
FX-8350
170.9
FX-8150
168.5
FX-8320
167.4
FX-8140
166.5
Core i7-2600
165.1
Core i7-2600K
165.1
Core i7-2700K
165.1
Core i7-980
164.4
Core i7-970
164.4
FX-8100
154.4
FX-8120
154.4
Core i7-950
154.2
Core i7-965
154.2
Core i7-940
154.2
Core i7-860
154.2
Core i7-975
154.2
Core i7-875K
154.2
Core i7-2600S
154.2
Core i7-870
154.2
Core i7-880
154.2
Core i7-960
154.2
Phenom II X6 1090T
147.5
Phenom II X6 1055T
147.5
Phenom II X6 1075T
147.5
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
147.5
Phenom II X6 1100T
147.5
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
147.5
Phenom II X6 1065T
147.5
Core i7-870S
143.3
Core i7-860S
143.3
Core i7-920
143.3
Core i7-930
143.3
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
138.3
Core 2 Quad Q9400
138.3
Core 2 Quad Q9450
138.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505
138.3
Core 2 Quad Q9550
138.3
Core 2 Quad Q9650
138.3
Phenom II X4 920
138.3
Phenom II X4 925
138.3
Phenom II X4 955
138.3
Phenom II X4 945
138.3
Phenom II X4 965
138.3
Phenom II X4 970
138.3
Phenom II X4 850
138.3
Phenom II X4 980
138.3
Phenom II X4 975
138.3
Phenom II X4 B99
138.3
Phenom II X4 830
138.3
Phenom II X4 940
138.3
Phenom II X4 B95
138.3
Phenom II X4 B93
138.3
Phenom II X4 820
138.3
Phenom II X6 1045T
136.3
Phenom II X6 1035T
136.3
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
136.3
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
136.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
127.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
127.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
127.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
127.8
Core 2 Quad Q6700
127.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
127.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black
127.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600
127.8
Phenom II X4 970 Black
127.8
Phenom II X4 805
127.8
Phenom II X4 960T
127.8
Phenom II X4 B97
127.8
Phenom II X4 980 Black
127.8
Phenom II X4 910
127.8
Phenom II X4 810
127.8
Core 2 Quad Q8400
127.8
Phenom II X2 B59
124.1
Phenom II X4 910e
117.4
Phenom II X4 900e
117.4
Phenom II X4 905e
117.4
Phenom II X4 955 Black
117.4
Phenom II X4 940 Black
117.4
Phenom X4 9500
117.4
Phenom X4 9600
117.4
Phenom II X4 840T
117.4
Phenom X4 9550
106.8
Phenom X4 9650
106.8
Phenom X4 9750B
106.8
Phenom X4 9600B
106.8
Phenom X4 9850B
106.8
Phenom II X4 840
106.8
Phenom X3 8550
102.1
Phenom X3 8650
102.1
Phenom X3 8600
102.1
Phenom II X4 960T Black
96.3
Phenom X3 8400
92.1
Phenom X3 8750
92.1
Phenom X3 8850
92.1
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
86.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
86.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
86.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
86.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
86.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
86.4
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
86.4

The Core i7-930 GPU ranks between the Core i7-920 and Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-920 but still offers 3.6% more juice than the Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-930 leaves the Phenom II X4 980 in the dust with a comfortable 3.6% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i7-930 snags the 46th spot on the leaderboard. The more affordable 4-core Phenom II X4 980 delivers a solid punch in the gaming benchmarks, and with a price tag of ~$353.84, its higher score is thanks to those additional threads. In the gaming world, the Core i7-930 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 8-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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