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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 1235 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 i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 6% better in Saints Row than Core i7-3820 - 158 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $39.5 vs $319.88
- Up to 88% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-3820 - $0.25 vs $2.15 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
Saints Row
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 i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i5-6500
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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24 FPS
$27.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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