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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1569 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3820 - 685 vs 616 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$110.0 vs CA$258.88
- Up to 53% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.18 vs CA$0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
685
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
42%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
Buy for CA$258.88 on Amazon
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Updated 82 minutes ago
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
616
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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