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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 1569 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3820 - 100 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $90.0 vs $349.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
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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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
50.408496732026144%
Multi-Core
2299
40.611199434728846%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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