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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 354 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $178.02 vs $319.88
- Up to 44% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-3820 - $0.93 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
55.68862275449102%
Price, $
$319.88
55%
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
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 | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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