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Intel Core i7-4820K
The current Intel Core i7-4820K price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Cores / threads
- 4C / 8T
- Boost clock
- 3900 MHz
- Socket
- LGA 2011
- TDP
- 234 W
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $144 the Intel Core i7-4820K is priced in line with its $144 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Intel Core i7-4820K: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7-4820K | Newegg | New | $144 | 12 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i7-4820KMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#243 of 264 graded processors
- #240 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G7400 4
- #241 IntelIntel Core i3-9100 4
- #242 IntelIntel Core i5-7600 4
- #243 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 4
- #244 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 1200 4
- #245 IntelIntel Core i3-8100 4
- #246 IntelIntel Core i5-6600 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#249 of 264 currently priced processors
- #246 IntelIntel Core i3-9350KF 12
- #247 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 12
- #248 AMDAMD Athlon X4 760K 12
- #249 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 12
- #250 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX 11
- #251 IntelIntel Core i5-6600T 11
- #252 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 4960X 11
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#256 of 264 graded processors
- #253 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 3200G 48
- #254 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 2400G 47
- #255 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 2200G 47
- #256 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 45
- #257 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G6400 45
- #258 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G5500 45
- #259 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G5400 44
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#259 of 264 currently priced processors
- #256 IntelIntel Xeon E3 1240 V3 8
- #257 IntelIntel Xeon E5 1620 V4 7
- #258 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 4960X 7
- #259 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 7
- #260 IntelIntel Xeon E5-2643 v4 7
- #261 AMDAMD A6 9500 7
- #262 AMDAMD Athlon X4 860K 7
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#243 of 264 graded processors
- #240 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G7400 4
- #241 IntelIntel Core i3-9100 4
- #242 IntelIntel Core i5-7600 4
- #243 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 4
- #244 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 1200 4
- #245 IntelIntel Core i3-8100 4
- #246 IntelIntel Core i5-6600 4
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#256 of 264 currently priced processors
- #253 IntelIntel Xeon E3-1245 V3 0
- #254 IntelIntel Xeon E3 1240 V3 0
- #255 IntelIntel Celeron G5900 0
- #256 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 0
- #257 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G5400 0
- #258 IntelIntel Core i5-6600T 0
- #259 IntelIntel Core i5-6402P 0
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#261 of 264 graded processors
- #258 IntelIntel Core i5-6400 6
- #259 IntelIntel Celeron G5900 6
- #260 IntelIntel Xeon E5 1620 V4 5
- #261 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 5
- #262 AMDAMD Athlon X4 860K 5
- #263 AMDAMD Athlon X4 760K 4
- #264 AMDAMD A6 9500 4
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#263 of 264 currently priced processors
- #258 AMDAMD Athlon X4 860K 3
- #259 AMDAMD A6 9500 3
- #260 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 4960X 3
- #261 IntelIntel Xeon E5-2643 v4 3
- #262 AMDAMD Athlon X4 760K 2
- #263 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 2
- #264 IntelIntel Xeon E5 1620 V4 2
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value12 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 43 +400% capability · -12% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 98 +243% capability · -27% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value7 | Higher capability Ryzen 5 9600X A 88 +60% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F A 83 +52% capability · -27% price |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeF Value0 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 9 3900X C 5 +400% capability · -12% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F C 10 +243% capability · -27% price |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeF Value2 | Higher capability Ryzen 5 9600X A 95 +1100% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F B 77 +788% capability · -27% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 98 against its 12 with Balanced priorities, at $105
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Gaming is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Ryzen 5 9600X grades A at $172
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 83 against its 7 for Gaming, at $105
- You are buying for Gaming and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: gaming index estimated from single-thread speed, cache and x3d — not a measured game benchmark for this exact chip
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Productivity, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades F there; AMD Ryzen 9 3900X grades C at $127
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 10 against its 0 for Productivity, at $105
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Performance per Watt, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Performance per Watt is what you actually need it forit grades F there; Ryzen 5 9600X grades A at $172
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 77 against its 2 for Performance per Watt, at $105
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Intel Core i7-4820K
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Chosen for Productivity
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Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 3700 MHz
- Boost clock
- 3900 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 234 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 234 W
- Socket
- LGA 2011
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Process node
- 22 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 1 MB
- L3 cache
- 10 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2014
- Manufacturer part number
- BX80633i74820K
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
LGA 2011 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 2011. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
Unknown
Cooler rated for 234 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 234 W on socket LGA 2011.
Discrete GPU required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i7-4820K offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #243 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 183. AMD Ryzen 5 7500F currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i7-4820K offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #256 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 183. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i7-4820K offers F-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #243 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 183. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i7-4820K offers F-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #261 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 183. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 · formula cpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.