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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2027 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $319.88 vs $357.22
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Core i7-3820 - 194 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3820 - $1.84 vs $1.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 32 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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