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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $79.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-8700K - $3.16 vs $3.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 132% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-3220 - 58 vs 25 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 12 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
25
43.103448275862064%
Value, $/FPS
$3.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Updated 348916 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.31/FPS
95.46827794561933%
Price, $
$192
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $192 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348917 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
33.1858407079646%
Multi-Core
1085
16.839981375135807%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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