Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3820 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-3820 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 58.41

Overall Rank: 1352

Last Price Change: $98.99 USD (2023-04-12)

Average CPU Mark

5782

Single Thread Rating: 1736
Samples: 2982*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,994
Thread: 1,943

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	21,982 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,199 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,104 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,721 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	94,575 KBytes/Sec
Physics	539 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,118 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,736 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$98.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA93 Desktop \| Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core \| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB SSD \| 1TB HDD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Pro	$1180.52 (www.amazon.com)
	ROG Strix G15 Gaming Desktop PC, Intel Core i7-12700F, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Windows 11 Home, G15CF-AB766	$1254.49 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Intel core i7 10510U Windows 11, Mini Gaming Desktop Computer, 16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB), 512G NVME SSD, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi 6 /BT 5.1,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Charteey Mini PC Intel Core i7 10510U Windows 11Pro,16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB) 512G NVME SSD Mini Desktop Computer, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi5/BT 4.2,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$359.00 (www.amazon.com)
	CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5GHz, GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, 16GB DDR4, 500GB NVMe SSD, WiFi & Win 11 Home (GXiVR8060A16), Black	$949.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,609
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,140
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		5,782

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.21
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.88
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		58.41
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		1,736

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1831796 - Jun 02 2023		5599
BL1828913 - May 29 2023		6337
BL1824422 - May 22 2023		5960
BL1815981 - May 11 2023		6105
BL1801969 - Apr 23 2023		6340

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		5,782
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,459 (+11.7%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,031 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		5,702 (-1.4%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,175 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		5,331 (-7.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		7,120 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		7,076 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,763 (+17.0%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,515 (+12.7%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,056 (+4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-3820		7,179 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,402 (+10.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,099
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,450
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,805
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,592
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,891
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,736
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		540

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz

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