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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1757 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-3220 - 240 vs 209 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 80% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $79.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-7900X - $0.38 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
22.754491017964074%
Price, $
$400
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 349222 minutes ago
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
209
87.08333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/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 349221 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
36.91983122362869%
Multi-Core
1085
12.356223664730669%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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