In Minecraft, the Core i7-3820 is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $156 more expensive!
Core i7-3820
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Up to 12% faster in Minecraft – 1186 vs 1058 FPS
- Up to 12% faster in Minecraft
- Is 12 years and 5 months newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs Feb 13, 2012
- Is 12 years and 5 months newer
- Up to 45% cheaper – $194.00 vs $349.88
- Up to 45% cheaper
- Up to 52% better value in Minecraft – $0.16 vs $0.33/FPS
- Up to 52% better value in Minecraft
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Minecraft FPS Calculator
Core i7-3820 vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Average FPS
1058 FPS
89%
Min 1% FPS
192 FPS
52%
Price, $
$349.88
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
48%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
1186 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
371 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3820 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3820 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
10 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
70%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
29%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3820 Feb 13th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| $305.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | AM5 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
