The Athlon 3000G is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3820 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $270.16 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 86% cheaper – $45.04 vs $315.20
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 35 vs 130 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-3820 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
100%
Min 1% FPS
118
100%
Price, €
€45.04
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Average FPS
170
96%
Min 1% FPS
114
97%
Price, €
€315.2
14%
Value, €/FPS
€1.85/FPS
14%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-3820 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-3820 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-3820 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
10 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $305.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Picasso | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
35 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
