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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 2423 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $67.25 vs $164.51
- Up to 53% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-9700 - $0.2 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-3220 - 422 vs 374 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
374
88.62559241706161%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
422
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
46.51162790697675%
Price, €
€182.61
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 59580 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
33.74035989717223%
Multi-Core
1085
17.452147337944346%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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