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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4370 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 i3-4370 is 889 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Performs up to 10% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3820 - 170 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $82.8 vs $319.88
- Up to 76% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3820 - $0.49 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
155
91.17647058823529%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
23.78640776699029%
Price, $
$319.88
25%
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
50.57377049180328%
Multi-Core
2299
95.51308683007895%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i3-4370 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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