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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 888 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $48.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 85% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3820 - $0.3 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i7-860 - 164 vs 162 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
162
98.78048780487805%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
15.384615384615385%
Price, $
$319.88
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
Buy for $319.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362623 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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