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In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 699 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $148.02 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
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Core i7-980X - 138 vs 135 FPS
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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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