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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2036 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $151.0 vs $329.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-7920X - $0.4 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-3820 - 413 vs 378 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
378
91.52542372881356%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$151
100%
Value Winner
CM8061901049606 Core i7 i7-3820 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA-2011
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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
45.23460410557185%
Multi-Core
2299
25.258185014282574%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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