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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 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 Core i5-10400 is 2999 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - CA$110.0 vs CA$184.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-10400 - CA$0.94 vs CA$1.4 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 13% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3820 - 132 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
117
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$184.99
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
Buy for CA$184.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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