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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-3820

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-3820: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$203.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820

Buy for CA$939.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$203.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820

Buy for CA$939.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2701 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3820 - 161 vs 151 FPS
  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - CA$203.9 vs CA$939.26
  • Up to 80% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3820 - CA$1.27 vs CA$6.22 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

161

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.27/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$203.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$203.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

151

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$6.22/FPS

20%

Price, CA$

CA$939.26

21%

Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820

Buy for CA$939.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

37%

Multi-Core

2299

28%

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-3820

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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