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In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 400 days older than Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-3820 - 74 vs 73 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
73
98%
Value, $/FPS
$4.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$319.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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