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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2814 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $349.88 vs $549.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9900KS - $3.64 vs $4.1 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3820 - 134 vs 96 FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 127 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
96
71%
Value, $/FPS
$3.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$349.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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In Stock
Updated 246 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.1/FPS
88%
Price, $
$549.99
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $549.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 249 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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