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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 1235 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - CA$110.0 vs CA$118.88
- Up to 2% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6500 - CA$0.55 vs CA$0.56 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3820 - 213 vs 200 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
200
93%
Value, CA$/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
Buy for CA$110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13739 minutes ago
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
213
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
92%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13740 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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