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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3988 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $319.88 vs $368.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 24% better in Saints Row than Core i7-3820 - 185 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-3820 - $1.99 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
149
80.54054054054053%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
92.55813953488372%
Price, $
$319.88
100%
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$368.99
86%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
21.84844192634561%
Multi-Core
2299
13.731111509287464%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Ryzen 9 7900
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$21.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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