Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2061 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-3820 - 272 vs 240 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $208.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 43% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-3820 - $0.76 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 1705 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |