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Core i7-3820 vs Core i5-6600K

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

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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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75418 minutes ago

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 75417 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75418 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1235 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €62.78 vs €182.66
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3820 - 311 vs 299 FPS
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 91 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

299

96.14147909967846%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€62.78

100%

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

Buy for 62.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75417 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

311

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

34%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75418 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

43.48132487667372%

Multi-Core

2299

57.30309072781655%

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

Intel Core i7-3820

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Intel Core i5-6600K

Feb 13th, 2012Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge ECodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
130 WTDP
91 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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