In Helldivers 2, the Core i7-3820 is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $50 more expensive!
Core i7-3820
No clear advantages
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 11% faster in Helldivers 2 – 210 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in Helldivers 2
- Is 9 years and 8 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Feb 13, 2012
- Is 9 years and 8 months newer
- Up to 14% cheaper – $300.33 vs $349.88
- Up to 14% cheaper
- Up to 23% better value in Helldivers 2 – $1.43 vs $1.85/FPS
- Up to 23% better value in Helldivers 2
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 4% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Helldivers 2 FPS Calculator
Core i7-3820 vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Average FPS
189 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
132 FPS
84%
Price, $
$349.88
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
77%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
157 FPS
100%
Price, $
$300.33
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3820 vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3820 vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
10 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
73%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3820 Feb 13th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$305.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
