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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 2999 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Core i7-3820 - 196 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $130.16 vs $319.88
- Up to 67% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3820 - $0.66 vs $1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i5-10400
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
65 FPS
$26.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$30.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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37 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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37 FPS
$32.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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