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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3820 - 316 vs 299 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $319.88 vs $439.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9900K - $1.07 vs $1.39 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
299
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/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
Max
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-3820
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
236 FPS
$19.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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195 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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211 FPS
$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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