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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 Ryzen 9 3950X is 2842 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $319.88 vs $515.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 3950X - $2.05 vs $2.99 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3820 - 172 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 32 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
156
90.69767441860465%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/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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Updated 349274 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
68.56187290969899%
Price, $
$515
62%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $515 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349275 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
36.208920187793424%
Multi-Core
2299
21.49401645474944%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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