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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 3188 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Dead Space than Core i7-3820 - 158 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - CA$209.00 vs CA$939.26
- Up to 79% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-3820 - CA$1.32 vs CA$6.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
68 FPS
CA$27.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
CA$21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$27.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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