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Core i3-3220 vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i3-3220 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-3220

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Intel Core i3-3220 3,30 GHz 3M SR0RG Sockel 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Prozessor Erneuert

Buy for 38.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7117 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 378.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7117 minutes ago

Core i3-3220

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Intel Core i3-3220 3,30 GHz 3M SR0RG Sockel 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Prozessor Erneuert

Buy for 38.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7117 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 378.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7117 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.

Advantages of Core i3-3220

  • Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €38.26 vs €378.30
  • Up to 85% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900KF - €0.35 vs €2.41 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 45% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3220 - 157 vs 108 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

108

69%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€38.26

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-3220 3,30 GHz 3M SR0RG Sockel 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Prozessor Erneuert

Buy for 38.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7117 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

157

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.41/FPS

15%

Price, €

€378.3

10%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 378.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7117 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

525

21%

Multi-Core

1085

7%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo

Core i3-3220

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Sep 3rd, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i9
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
2
16
4
24
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo5.2 GHz
55 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
33.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 2500
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-3220 or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

Popular Core i3-3220 and Core i9-12900KF Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

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Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

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Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

38.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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