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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 818 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 3% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-3820 - 222 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $215.0 vs $349.88
- Up to 40% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-3820 - $0.97 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$215
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for $215 on Amazon
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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