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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690S 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 i5-4690S is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3820 - 112 vs 96 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $52.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 86% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3820 - $0.46 vs $3.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i5-4690S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i5-4690S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690S |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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