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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2440 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 29% better in Rust than Core i7-3820 - 207 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $252.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 39% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3820 - $1.22 vs $1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
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 i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i7-9700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
68 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
$51.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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91 FPS
$29.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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36 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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36 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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36 FPS
$27.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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68 FPS
$39.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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