Why is 3820 so cheap

[Rich_]

3dmark11 cpu score
Intel i7 3820 - 10530 points
Intel i7 3770k - 8470 points.

price
Intel i7 3820 - 280$
Intel i7 3770k - 320$


what does this mean

pulled the #'s off here http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/cpu and newegg

 

[Etlar]

You cant overclock the 3820, and you can do that on the 3770k

 

[TechnoProdigy]

You cant overclock the 3820, and you can do that on the 3770k

You can overclock the 3820.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1189242/...anations-and-support-for-all-x79-overclockers

http://www.reddit.com/r/gamingpc/comments/18k9gp/i73820_overclocking_guide_really_simple_to_the/

 

[Feronix]

Yes, the 3820 is pretty much the only Intel non-K CPU that is overclockable.

These benchmarks show that the 3770k actually outperforms the 3820 most of the time due to the new architecture. (Note that some say 'Lower is better')

 

[Rich_]

just realized the futuremark list i saw was a physx bench for cpu.

So in most benches the 3770k wins out?

 

[Feronix]

Sorry, forgot to put the link in >.<

Here ya go:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/523?vs=551

 

[AverageNinja]

You cant overclock the 3820, and you can do that on the 3770k

Actually you can OC the 3820.
http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=42208
Here you can see a dude hitting 4.875GHz stable at a vCore of 1.38
EDIT: Ah, I see it's already been stated. But still, you can see the 3820 is a really good chip with great OC'ing performance

On Topic: I think the 3820 is not as expensive because you're still going to need a x79 board, which are generally speaking quite expensive. Though the Asrock x79 boards (extreme 6) seem cheap (still $200, but for x79 it's cheap) and solid performers.

 

[Rich_]

okay the 200$+ motherboards makes a lot of sense, cuz it seems the cpu in question would fit right between 3770 and 3930 so 500$'ish after the board, while u could get away with it at 400$ on a 3770 or 700$ on a 3930.

 

[AverageNinja]

okay the 200$+ motherboards makes a lot of sense, cuz it seems the cpu in question would fit right between 3770 and 3930 so 500$'ish after the board, while u could get away with it at 400$ on a 3770 or 700$ on a 3930.

The 3820 could in fact be cheaper than a 3770k + MPower Motherboard. The Asrock X79 Extreme6 is a solid board for only €180, which is only €10 more than the MPower, has 8 DIMM slots, supports 3-Way Crossfire and 3-Way SLI and has Gold Capacitors. The only thing that might not be as good with that mobo, is that under light the brown pcb is VERY visible. But still, as the 3770k is €30 more than the 3820, and the motherboard is €10 more expensive than the MPower, you still have €20 profit.

 

[Rich_]

The 3820 could in fact be cheaper than a 3770k + MPower Motherboard. The Asrock X79 Extreme6 is a solid board for only €180, which is only €10 more than the MPower, has 8 DIMM slots, supports 3-Way Crossfire and 3-Way SLI and has Gold Capacitors. The only thing that might not be as good with that mobo, is that under light the brown pcb is VERY visible. But still, as the 3770k is €30 more than the 3820, and the motherboard is €10 more expensive than the MPower, you still have €20 profit.

unless you're a cheapass and get an msi 1155 z77 board for 89 dollars to fit the 3770k on becuz its ur first full build and u have zero confidence in urself.


but honestly i wish i woulda known that 3820 was so affordable before i got the 3770k. Looks like they're both 4core with hyperthreading, so what makes the 3820 perform that tad bit better?

 

[I Hunta x]

but honestly i wish i woulda known that 3820 was so affordable before i got the 3770k. Looks like they're both 4core with hyperthreading, so what makes the 3820 perform that tad bit better?

Quad channel memory, why its only realy noticeable in benchmarks/rendering, in gaming a 3570k/3770k would win cause of the ivy architecture if the chips were at equal speeds.

 

[AverageNinja]

Quad channel memory, why its only realy noticeable in benchmarks/rendering, in gaming a 3570k/3770k would win cause of the ivy architecture if the chips were at equal speeds.

Point is the 3820 is a really good overclocker whereas the 3770k isn't. So basically you'll get the same performance for less