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Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-3820

Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-3820: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 129 on Amazon

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Updated 61010 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 62.78 on Amazon

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Updated 61009 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61010 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 62.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61009 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2521 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-3820 - 184 vs 178 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820

  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - €62.78 vs €129.0
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-9400F - €0.35 vs €0.7 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.7/FPS

50%

Price, €

€129

48%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61010 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

178

96.73913043478261%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€62.78

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 62.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61009 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

100%

Multi-Core

4834

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

44.77503628447025%

Multi-Core

2299

47.55895738518825%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Intel Core i7-3820

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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