Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 1183 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i7-920 - 164 vs 162 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $90.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 71% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3820 - $0.56 vs $1.95 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
28.717948717948723%
Price, $
$319.88
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for $319.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348857 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
162
98.78048780487805%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348858 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
67.26094003241491%
Multi-Core
1434
62.37494562853415%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |