Product Comparison: Intel Core i7-3820 vs Intel Core i5-4690K

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Intel Core i7-3820 CPU Processor

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Intel Core i5-4690K CPU Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

Intel

Model

Core i7-3820

Core i5-4690K

Origin

Costa Rica

China

About the Product

The Intel Core i7-3820 is a desktop processor with 4 cores. It is part of the Core i7 lineup, using the Sandy Bridge-E architecture with Socket 2011. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading the core-count is effectively doubled, to 8 threads.

Intel Core i5-4690K inherits all the good technologies from the past, but at the same time received a new family of Intel 9-series chipsets. With its LGA 1150 socket design, the processor is compatible with the current fleet of motherboards based on Intel 8-series chipsets, which may require a BIOS update to function correctly.

Package Size

Height

4.6 in.

4.61 in.

Width

4.3 in.

4.41 in.

Depth

3.2 in.

3.11 in.

Weight

0.85 lbs.

1.3 lbs.

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Intel Core i5-4690K

Details

Socket

FCLGA2011

FCLGA1150

Lithography

32 nm

22 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Sandy Bridge E

Devil's Canyon

What customers say about "Details"

Intel Core i7-3820 CPU Processor

Intel makes builds affordable to most people. Easy installation.
Decent price for an i7. Easy install.
Fast, easy to install, good price, runs flawless on Asrock Extreme4. Perfect.
Great processor, easy install, handles everything.
Easy to install with the design of the process itself. It's a fast and capable CPU.

Intel Core i5-4690K CPU Processor

Installation was easy and so far I have not had any problems.
It was easy to install and worked out great.
Easy install and works great! Had it for months and no complaints!
Great CPU! Easy to install! Good socket.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

3.6 GHz

3.5 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

3.8 GHz

3.9 GHz

Max TDP

130 W

88 W

Max Temperature

66.8 °C

72.72 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

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What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

Intel Core i7-3820 CPU Processor

Fast as blazes and doesn't run hot.
It is fast and it is very overclockable.
I use it at stock speed and it's amazingly fast.
It's fast, it runs cool. I recommend.
Performance is great and lightning fast.

Intel Core i5-4690K CPU Processor

It comes with everything you need for installation. Runs all my games great!
Installing this processor was really easy. Great performance.
It is very easy to install and offers me a speed that is very good for my everyday use.
Super easy to install. Integrated graphics are surprisingly powerful.
Easy to install. Super fast, even without overclocking.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

256 kB

128 kB

L2 Cache Size

1000 kB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

32 GB

Memory Types

DDR3

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

51.2 GB/s

25.6 GB/s

L3 Cache Size

6000 kB

Max Memory Channels
L1 Cache Size

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What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

Intel Core i7-3820 CPU Processor

Native support for extra PCI-e lanes and memory.
Quad channel DDR3 allows for massive memory throughput.
Quad memory support TRI or Quad video card support.
Fast and will support 64 GB memory same as motherboard.
It was running slow for 2 weeks. Poor quality of this product.

Intel Core i5-4690K CPU Processor

It has 6MB of L3 cache and 4 cores. No hyperthreading, but I am using my computer mostly for gaming.
Computer is super fast with 16 GB of 1866 MHz G.Skill RAM.
Good memory compatibility. Excellent performance.
Connected with 32GB of memory. Demonstrates excellent work.
Works perfectly with older generation memory.

Supported Technologies

Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection

Yes

Turbo Boost / Turbo Core

Yes

Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!

Yes

Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport

Yes