In Battlefield 6, the Core i7-3820 is quite a bit slower than the Core i7-12700KF and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $74 cheaper!
Core i7-3820
- Up to 33% cheaper – $151.00 vs $224.99
- Up to 33% cheaper
Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 85% faster in Battlefield 6 – 115 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 85% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 9 years and 8 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Feb 13, 2012
- Is 9 years and 8 months newer
- Up to 20% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.95 vs $2.43/FPS
- Up to 20% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 4% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i7-3820 vs Core i7-12700KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Average FPS
62 FPS
54%
Min 1% FPS
46 FPS
53%
Price, $
$151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
80%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
115 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
86 FPS
100%
Price, $
$224.99
67%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3820 vs Core i7-12700KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3820 vs Core i7-12700KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
10 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
76%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3820 Feb 13th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-12700KF Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$305.00 | MSRP | $384.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |

































































































































