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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $57.77 vs $70.2
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 29% better in Starfield than Core i3-3220 - 58 vs 45 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Starfield than Core i3-3220 - $1.34 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 6 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
58
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.92
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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