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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $319.88 vs $545.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-9800X - $2.56 vs $3.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-3820 - 141 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 16 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
125
88.65248226950354%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/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 349275 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.87/FPS
66.1498708010336%
Price, $
$545
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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In Stock
Updated 349276 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
45.10233918128655%
Multi-Core
2299
31.266149870801037%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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