Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 Ryzen 9 7950X is 3879 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Core i7-3820
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €50.93 vs €520.00
- Up to 87% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.24 vs €1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 34% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3820 - 282 vs 210 FPS
- 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
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
210
74%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€50.93
100%
Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |