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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X is 2440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-3820 - 144 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $319.88 vs $595.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-9920X - $2.28 vs $4.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.13/FPS
55.205811138014525%
Price, $
$595
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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Updated 350915 minutes ago
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
140
97.22222222222221%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/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 350914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
43.66595895258315%
Multi-Core
2299
24.34865494598602%
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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