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In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2149 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3820 - 169 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $117.62 vs $255.83
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
40.77990746860542%
Multi-Core
2299
38.93310753598645%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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