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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3188 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $319.88 vs $375.22
- Up to 6% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 5950X - $2.73 vs $2.91 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-3820 - 129 vs 117 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
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
117
90.69767441860465%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/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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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/FPS
93.81443298969072%
Price, $
$375.22
85%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
28.186386477843765%
Multi-Core
2299
18.90780491816761%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Ryzen 9 5950X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
74 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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105 FPS
$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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129 FPS
$31.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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78 FPS
$17.31/FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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128 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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84 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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101 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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102 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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84 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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109 FPS
$52.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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