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.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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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: 57.91

Overall Rank: 1238

Last Price Change: $99.99 USD (2023-01-15)

Average CPU Mark

5791

Single Thread Rating: 1744
Samples: 2950*
*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	22,115 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,225 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,719 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	92.5 MBytes/Sec
Physics	535 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,112 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,744 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of February 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of February 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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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,581
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,753
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,162
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,962
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,933
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,564
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,268
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		5,791

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		171.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		132.13
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		114.01
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		57.91
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		41.70
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
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 February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		1,744

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1734043 - Jan 31 2023		5932
BL1734035 - Jan 31 2023		5954
BL1734018 - Jan 31 2023		6053
BL1732063 - Jan 29 2023		5461
BL1730931 - Jan 27 2023		6052

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 February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		5,791
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,448 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,399 (+10.5%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,023 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		5,694 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		6,167 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		5,338 (-7.8%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3820		5,217 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		4,951 (-14.5%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		7,128 (+23.1%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		7,065 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3820		7,227 (+24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-3820		7,179 (+24.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,633
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,563
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,106
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,697
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,676
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,647
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,519
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,510
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,437
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz		538

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

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