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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 Core i7-5930K is 931 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $319.88 vs $549.95
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-5930K - $2.58 vs $3.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 16% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-3820 - 144 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
124
86.11111111111111%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/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 349270 minutes ago
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
67.53926701570681%
Price, $
$549.95
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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In Stock
Updated 349272 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
53.37370242214533%
Multi-Core
2299
41.95255474452555%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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