Intel Core i7-3820 vs Intel Core i7-4960X
Summary
Intel Core i7-3820
100%
Intel Core i7-4960X
142%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-3820
100%
Intel Core i7-4960X
115%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-3820
100%
Intel Core i7-4960X
169%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3820 |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-4960X |
| 15% higher single threaded performance. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 69% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 42% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-4960X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-4960X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i7-3820 | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-3820 | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge-E | vs | Ivy Bridge-E |
| Release Date | Feb 2012 | vs | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-3820 | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-3820 | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 10240 KB (shared) | vs | 15360 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-3820 | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011 | vs | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Max Case Temp | 67°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA10 | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 294mm² | vs | 257mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-3820 | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 3600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | vs | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.35 V | vs | 1.35 V |
| TDP | 130 W | vs | 130 W |
Intel Core i7-3820
3800 points
Intel Core i7-4960X
4120 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3820
17280 points
Intel Core i7-4960X
26697 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3820
12472
Intel Core i7-4960X
20980
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3820
3294
Intel Core i7-4960X
3978
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3820
13431
Intel Core i7-4960X
23515
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-3820
3099
Intel Core i7-4960X
3536
points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better