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Core i7 4820K

Intel desktop processor · Core i 4th gen · launched September 2013

Launch price
$310
≈ $440 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
4 / 8
10 MB L3 cache
Rated power
130 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i7 4820K launched at $310 in 2013. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $440 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 42% rise over 13 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2013 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 4th gen
LaunchedSeptember 2013
Launch price$310 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 2011
Cores / threads4 / 8
Base clock3.7 GHz
Boost clock3.9 GHz
L3 cache10 MB
Rated power130 W (TDP)
Tier7-series

The Intel 7-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i7 3970X2012$999$1,440—
Core i7 4765T2013$303$430—
Core i7 47702013$312$44359
Core i7 4770K2013$350$49764
Core i7 4770R2013———
Core i7 4770S2013$305$433—
Core i7 4770T2013$303$430—
Core i7 47712013$320$454—
Core i7 4820K2013$310$440—
Core i7 4930K2013$555$78864
Core i7 4960X2013$990$1,406—
Core i7 4785T2014$303$424—
Core i7 47902014$312$43662
Core i7 4790S2014$312$436—
Core i7 4790T2014$303$424—
Core i7 4790K2014$350$48970

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