Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 1235 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3820 - 294 vs 277 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 91 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €49.99 vs €188.88
- Up to 72% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6600K - €0.18 vs €0.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
277
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €49.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |