Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Core i7-3820
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €50.93 vs €227.89
- Up to 73% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-12700KF - €0.55 vs €2.03 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3820 - 112 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
93
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€50.93
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €50.93 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 240 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.03/FPS
27%
Price, €
€227.89
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €227.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |