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The Core i9-10900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3820 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $193.81 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-10900X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-3820

  • Up to 38% cheaper$315.20 vs $509.01
  • Consumes up to 21% less energy130 vs 165 Watts

Core i9-10900X vs Core i7-3820 for Gaming

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Core i9-10900X vs Core i7-3820 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-10900X vs Core i7-3820 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo

Core i9-10900X

Oct 19th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1586

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9615

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Core i7-3820

Feb 13th, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

624

39%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2290

24%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-10900X vs Core i7-3820 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo

Core i9-10900X

Oct 19th, 2019


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Core i7-3820

Feb 13th, 2012


Cores

4-core

40%

L3 Cache

10 MB

52%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

84%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i9-10900X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Core i7-3820

General
Oct 19th, 2019
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Not AvailableMSRP$305.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 2011
Cascade LakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
165 WPower Consumption
130 W
Performance
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Frequency3.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.8 GHz
19.25 MB
L3 Cache10 MB
Other Features
DDR4RAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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