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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1234 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3820 - 276 vs 261 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $128.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-3820 - $0.46 vs $1.23 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
Apex Legends
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 i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i7-6700
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
156 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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