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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1569 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-3820 - 120 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €49.99 vs €188.88
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6900K - €0.45 vs €1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
120
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
28%
Price, €
€188.88
26%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
112
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80619I73820 Processore Sandy Bridge E Core i7-3820 (3,6GHz, Sockel 2011)
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In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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