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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 3319 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 15% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3820 - 318 vs 277 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $265.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 28% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3820 - $0.83 vs $1.15 per 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
318
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Updated 349401 minutes ago
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
277
87.10691823899371%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
72.17391304347827%
Price, $
$319.88
82%
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
Buy for $319.88 on Amazon
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Updated 349400 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
26.02277520033741%
Multi-Core
2299
20.99926927292656%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-3820
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
$18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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203 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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124 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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142 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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99 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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203 FPS
$17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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203 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
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99 FPS
$18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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203 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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152 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399
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