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$79
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2423 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $79.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 76% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900 - $0.25 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 12% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-3220 - 357 vs 320 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 16 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
320
89.6358543417367%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/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 348915 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
357
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
24.038461538461537%
Price, $
$372.84
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348916 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
32.588454376163874%
Multi-Core
1085
15.061077179344808%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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