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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2257 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 11% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3820 - 685 vs 616 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $195.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-3820 - $0.28 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
685
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Updated 128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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