Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3220 outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3220 is 2 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i3-3220 - 35 vs 55 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium B980 - 155 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 4 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€59.9
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
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Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |