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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 1786 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3820 - 720 vs 616 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $210.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 44% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-3820 - $0.29 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 91 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 i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
720
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
616
85.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
55.76923076923076%
Price, $
$319.88
65%
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
Buy for $319.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361053 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
40.94226940942269%
Multi-Core
2299
54.401325130146716%
Intel Core i5-7600K | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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