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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2521 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3820 - 192 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $295.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 23% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-3820 - $1.54 vs $2.0 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics 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
Maximum
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i7-3820
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
149 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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