Availability

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Availability

Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

Performs up to 13% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3220 - 134 vs 119 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220

Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $79.0 vs $615.0
Up to 86% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-10900X - $0.66 vs $4.59 per FPS
Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 55 vs 165 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900X	vs	Intel Core i3-3220
Oct 19th, 2019	Release Date	Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9 Extreme	Collection	Core i3
Cascade Lake	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
10	Cores	2
20	Threads	4
3.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
4.5 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
165 W	TDP	55 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
37.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2500
Yes	Overclockable	No

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