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Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-3820

Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-3820: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 49.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3 minutes ago

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Intel 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 49.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

294

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

28%

Price, €

€188.88

26%

FPS Winner

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

277

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€49.99

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 49.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

43%

Multi-Core

2299

57%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Intel Core i7-3820

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
91 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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