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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-2600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-2600 is 603 days older than the more expensive Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3220 - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i3-3220 - $54.95 vs $79.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3220 - $0.29 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 55 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
185
98.40425531914893%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
67.44186046511628%
Price, $
$79
69%
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Updated 358162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-3220
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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