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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3820 - 277 vs 261 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $100.15 vs $110.41
- Up to 15% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-3820 - $0.4 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 88 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
277
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
261
94.22382671480143%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
85.10638297872342%
Price, €
€122.56
90%
CM8061901049606 Core i7 i7-3820 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA-2011
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Updated 14 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
44.4844989185292%
Multi-Core
2299
52.32134729176149%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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