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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1569 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-3820 - 183 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $105.0 vs $349.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
48.65930599369085%
Multi-Core
2299
39.4949321422436%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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