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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 557 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-3220 - 212 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$202.5 vs CA$339.58
- Up to 39% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-990X - CA$0.97 vs CA$1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
60.62499999999999%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for CA$339.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4897 minutes ago
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
209
98.58490566037736%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$202.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33220
Buy for CA$202.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4898 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
92.92035398230088%
Multi-Core
1085
41.31759329779132%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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