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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 615 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-3220 - 190 vs 189 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 69% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $79.0 vs $255.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-4790S - $0.42 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
31.343283582089548%
Price, $
$255
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for $255 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361170 minutes ago
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
189
99.47368421052632%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/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 361168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
44.04362416107382%
Multi-Core
1085
29.033984479529035%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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