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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2061 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 35% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-3820 - 126 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $208.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 52% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-3820 - $1.65 vs $3.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i7-3820
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
35 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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