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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3785 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $79.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.71 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 23% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-3220 - 137 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 24 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
111
81.02189781021897%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
26.394052044609666%
Price, $
$368.99
21%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
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Updated 348796 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
18.590651558073652%
Multi-Core
1085
6.480320133787254%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Ryzen 9 7900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
132 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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