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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 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-3820 - 255 vs 251 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $185.0 vs $349.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-3820 - $0.73 vs $1.39 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
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
59 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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