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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 3978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Core i7-3820
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $315.21 vs $558.55
- Up to 35% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $2.41 vs $3.72 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 15% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-3820 - 150 vs 131 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
131
87%
Value, €/FPS
€2.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€315.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Updated 220 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.72/FPS
65%
Price, €
€558.55
56%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for €558.55 on Amazon
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Updated 220 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3820 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
With selected game settings
119 FPS
€21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
€22.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,270.17
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114 FPS
€22.52/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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€2,567.56
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