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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 3879 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $319.88 vs $522.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-13900K - $2.05 vs $2.68 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 25% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3820 - 195 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
156
80%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/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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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.68/FPS
76.49253731343283%
Price, $
$522.99
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 349266 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
20.74646940147949%
Multi-Core
2299
11.410561842366487%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i9-13900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
195 FPS
$20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
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174 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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195 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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154 FPS
$16.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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67 FPS
$28.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,930
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195 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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195 FPS
$16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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133 FPS
$17.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
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174 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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