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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 20% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-3220 - 137 vs 114 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 84% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €25.06 vs €157.65
- Up to 81% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790 - €0.22 vs €1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
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Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
114
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€25.06
100%
Value Winner
CHYYAC Intel Core I3-3220 I3 3220 3,3 GHz Dual-Core-CPU-Prozessor 3M 55 W LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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