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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 1960 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $319.88 vs $482.84
- Up to 25% better value when playing New World than Core i7-7800X - $3.2 vs $4.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 13% better in New World than Core i7-3820 - 113 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
100
88%
Value, $/FPS
$3.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$319.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.27/FPS
74%
Price, $
$482.84
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $482.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11547 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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