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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 Core i5-8500 is 1990 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $79.0 vs $159.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-8500 - $0.71 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-3220 - 121 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 6 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
111
91.73553719008265%
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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Updated 348844 minutes ago
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
53.78787878787878%
Price, $
$159.99
49%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $159.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348845 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
37.85147801009373%
Multi-Core
1085
22.398843930635838%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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