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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 2027 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $319.88 vs $397.83
- Up to 12% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7940X - $0.46 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Core i7-3820 - 772 vs 698 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 28 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
698
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/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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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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