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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600 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 i5-7600 is 1786 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i7-3820 - 174 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $99.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 71% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3820 - $0.57 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
164
94.25287356321839%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
29.230769230769226%
Price, $
$319.88
30%
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Updated 348902 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
44.93809176984705%
Multi-Core
2299
60.309548793284364%
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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