Once and for all: 3930k OR 4930k better for ultra high end gaming??? (specs bellow)

Bobby Malai

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Money arent a problem, I'll go with Asus Rampage IV Extreme and a GTX 780Ti in SLI (dual for now)
My question is simple: wich one its better in ultra high end gaming, the 3930k or 4930k??
Specs bellow:
i7 3930k
# of Cores: 6
# of Threads: 12
Clock Speed: 3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.8 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache: 12 MB
DMI2: 5 GT/s
Instruction Set: 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.2, AVX, AES
Embedded Options Available: No
Lithography: 32 nm
Max TDP: 130 W
VID Voltage Range: 0.600-1.350V
Recommended Customer Price: BOX : $594.00
TRAY: $583.00
(£347.99 Aria PC) UK
Description This product includes VT-d support only on the C2 stepping. Stepping information can be viewed via the menu on the left.
Memory Specifications:
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 64 GB
Memory Types DDR3-1066/1333/1600
# of Memory Channels 4
Max Memory Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported No
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision 2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 40
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration 1
TCASE 66.8°C
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets Supported FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available See MDDS
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
Intel® vPro Technology No
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes
Intel® 64 Yes
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel® Data Protection Technology
AES New Instructions Yes
Intel® Platform Protection Technology
Trusted Execution Technology : No
Execute Disable Bit : Yes
link: http://ark.intel.com/products/63697/Intel-Core-i7-3930K-Processor-12M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz?wapkw=3930k

i7 4930k
# of Cores 6
# of Threads 12
Clock Speed 3.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 3.9 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache 12 MB
DMI2 5 GT/s
Instruction Set 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions SSE4.2, AVX, AES
Embedded Options Available No
Lithography 22 nm
Max TDP 130 W
Recommended Customer Price BOX : $594.00
TRAY: $583.00
(£419.99 Aria PC) UK
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 64 GB
Memory Types DDR3-1333/1600/1866
# of Memory Channels 4
Max Memory Bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported No
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision 3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 40
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration 1
TCASE 66.8°C
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets Supported FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available See MDDS
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Yes
Intel® vPro Technology No
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes
Intel® 64 Yes
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel® Data Protection Technology
AES New Instructions Yes
Intel® Platform Protection Technology
Trusted Execution Technology No
Execute Disable Bit Yes
link: http://ark.intel.com/products/77780/Intel-Core-i7-4930K-Processor-12M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz?wapkw=4930k
 

goodguy713

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4930k has quad channel ram support. as dose the 3930k but I think that's one of the things they enhanced on the newer version not to mention 4930k is basically an extreme edition previous model as far as benches are concerned