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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i3-3220 - 715 vs 676 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $79.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 68% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-4790K - $0.12 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 55 vs 88 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
715
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
32.432432432432435%
Price, $
$261.54
30%
FPS Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Updated 361329 minutes ago
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
676
94.54545454545455%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/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 361328 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
37.85147801009373%
Multi-Core
1085
24.69276285844333%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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