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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3820 - 207 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $319.88 vs $1065.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10980XE - $1.66 vs $5.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.14/FPS
32%
Price, $
$1065
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
193
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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