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Core i7-3820 vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-3820 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3552 days newer than Core i7-3820.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 19% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3820 - 111 vs 93 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

93

84%

Value, €/FPS

€0.55/FPS

100%

Price, €

€50.93

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80619I73820 Processore Sandy Bridge E Core i7-3820 (3,6GHz, Sockel 2011)

Buy for 50.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

111

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

25%

Multi-Core

2299

19%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Core i7-3820

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Feb 13th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i7-3820 or Core i5-12600K

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