Legit Processor Reviews

Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Processor Review

Manufacturer: Intel
Product: BX80619I73820
Date: Thu, Feb 02, 2012 - 10:00 AM
Written By: Nathan Kirsch -
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3DMark Vantage

3DMark Vantage

3DMark Vantage is the new industry standard PC gaming performance benchmark from Futuremark, newly designed for Windows Vista and DirectX10. It includes two new graphics tests, two new CPU tests, several new feature tests, and support for the latest hardware. 3DMark Vantage is based on a completely new rendering engine, developed specifically to take full advantage of DirectX10, the new graphics API from Microsoft.

3DMark Vantage

The Performance settings were used for testing, so a resolution of 1280x1024 was used.

3dmark Vantage Benchmark Results

Benchmark Results: The Intel Core i7-3960X beat all the other processors in 3DMark Vantage, but the Core i7-3820 wasn't that far behind. Less than a hundred 3DMark points separate the Core i7-3820 and the 2700K.

3dmark Vantage Benchmark Results

Benchmark Results: The differences seen on the GPU test were a little closer as it looks like we were becoming GPU limited by the Radeon HD 6950 at the top of the chart.

3dmark Vantage Benchmark Results

Benchmark Results: The CPU benchmark results in 3DMark Vantage clearly show the Intel Core i7-3980X in the lead, but look how close the Core i7-2700K and 3820 are once again.

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Review Index
Page 1 - The $285 Sandy Bridge-E Processor
Page 2 - The Test Systems
Page 3 - SiSoftware Sandra 2011 SP5
Page 4 - x264 HD Encoding
Page 5 - CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5
Page 6 - Handbrake
Page 7 - POV-Ray 3.7 RC3
Page 8 - Cinebench R11.5
Page 9 - PCMark 7
Page 10 - 3DMark Vantage
Page 11 - Resident Evil 5
Page 12 - H.A.W.X. 2 Benchmark
Page 13 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Page 14 - Total System Power Consumption
Page 15 - Intel Core i7-3820 CPU Overclocking
Page 16 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions