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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 Core i9-7900X is 1960 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Core i7-3820 - 778 vs 698 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $18.27 vs $287.23
- Up to 93% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7900X - $0.03 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
698
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.28
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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