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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-3220 - 124 vs 111 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 72% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $79.0 vs $280.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700KF - $0.71 vs $2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.26/FPS
31.41592920353982%
Price, $
$280
28%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
111
89.51612903225806%
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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Updated 349229 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
31.512605042016805%
Multi-Core
1085
15.266638525397497%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i3-3220
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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82 FPS
$36.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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