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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 2027 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-3820 - 161 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $319.88 vs $357.22
- Up to 2% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-7960X - $2.18 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
98.1981981981982%
Price, $
$357.22
89%
FPS 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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Updated 358070 minutes ago
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
147
91.30434782608695%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$319.88
100%
Value 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 358069 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
44.84011627906977%
Multi-Core
2299
21.90358231707317%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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