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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 1960 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 12% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3820 - 113 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $319.88 vs $496.17
- Up to 28% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-7820X - $3.17 vs $4.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.39/FPS
72%
Price, $
$496.17
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Updated 10662 minutes ago
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
101
89%
Value, $/FPS
$3.17/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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In Stock
Updated 10661 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 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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