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Intel i7-3820 vs AMD FX-9370 Eight-

The AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz also around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4197 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz×AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core+ ADD
Price $349.88 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA2011AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)8 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP130W220W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$40.15
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q3 2013
# of Samples31421055
CPU Value16.529.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1744(0.0%)1696(-2.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5778(-8.5%)6316(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
5,778
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core
6,316
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
16.5
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core
29.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
1,744
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core
1,696
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core
Max TDP130W220W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.44
Running cost per day$0.065$0.110
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.9160.6
Running cost per year$23.73$40.15
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.