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Intel i7-3820 vs i7-2600K

The Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz and is around 5% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 11296 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz×Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price $349.88 - BUY $126 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q4 2010
# of Samples32028094
CPU Value16.543.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1742(0.0%)1742(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5784(0.0%)5489(-5.1%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
5,784
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
5,489
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
16.5
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
43.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
1,742
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
1,742
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP130W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.