Intel Core i7-2700K vs Intel Core i7-3820

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 1155 Intel Socket 2011
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 32 nm 32 nm
Transistors 1,160 million 1,270 million
Die size 216 mm² 294 mm²
Package FC-LGA10 FC-LGA10
tCaseMax 67°C

Performance

Frequency 3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo clock up to 3.9 GHz up to 3.8 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 35.0x 36.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes Yes
TDP 95 W 130 W
Voltage 1.35 V

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status End-of-life unknown
Release date Oct 24th, 2011 Feb 13th, 2012
Codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge-E
Generation Core i7 Core i7
Part SR0DG SR0LD
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR3 Quad-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) Gen 3

Cores

Total Cores 4 4
Total Threads 8 8
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 3000

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 8MB (shared) 10MB (shared)

Notes

Notes This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. This processor comes with an partially unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. The maximum multiplier value is 45.

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes Yes
AVX Yes Yes
EIST Yes Yes
HTT Yes Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes Yes

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