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Core i7-3820 vs Core i9-10900K

Core i7-3820 vs Core i9-10900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 52.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 338 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 306.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 340 minutes ago

Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 52.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 338 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 306.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 340 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2999 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.

Advantages of Core i7-3820

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €52.56 vs €306.54
  • Up to 81% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-10900K - €0.32 vs €1.72 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i7-3820 - 178 vs 164 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
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

164

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€52.56

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 52.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 338 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.72/FPS

19%

Price, €

€306.54

17%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 306.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 340 minutes ago

My 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 i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

624

35%

Multi-Core

2290

25%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1776

100%

Multi-Core

9091

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Core i7-3820

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Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Core i9-10900K

Feb 13th, 2012
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7Core i9
Sandy Bridge EComet Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
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10
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20
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
5.3 GHz
130 W
125 W
32 nm
14 nm
36.0x
37.0x
None
UHD Graphics 630
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