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Core i7-3820 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-3820 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor with 3D V-Cache technology, 16 cores/32 skewed threads, Zen 4 architecture, 144MB cache, 120W TDP, up to 5.7GHz boost frequency, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for £520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74971 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor with 3D V-Cache technology, 16 cores/32 skewed threads, Zen 4 architecture, 144MB cache, 120W TDP, up to 5.7GHz boost frequency, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for £520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74971 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 3978 days newer than Core i7-3820.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 73% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-3820 - 215 vs 124 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 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

124

57.674418604651166%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

215

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£520

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor with 3D V-Cache technology, 16 cores/32 skewed threads, Zen 4 architecture, 144MB cache, 120W TDP, up to 5.7GHz boost frequency, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for £520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74971 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

21.144619602467444%

Multi-Core

2299

11.709876228798452%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Intel Core i7-3820

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Feb 13th, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
130 WTDP
120 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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