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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2611 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $79.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900KS - $0.71 vs $4.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 55 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-3220 - 126 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 16 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
111
88.09523809523809%
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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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.25/FPS
16.705882352941178%
Price, $
$535
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348919 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
29.49438202247191%
Multi-Core
1085
12.62214983713355%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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