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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2257 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3820 - 216 vs 200 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$110.0 vs CA$153.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.55 vs CA$0.71 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
71%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
200
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Updated 1426 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-3820
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
35 FPS
CA$79.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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