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$79
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770 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 i7-4770 is 272 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-4770 - $79.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-4770 - $0.56 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Performs up to 20% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-3220 - 171 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
142
83.04093567251462%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349097 minutes ago
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
68.29268292682927%
Price, $
$140
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349098 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
44.19191919191919%
Multi-Core
1085
28.688524590163933%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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