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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K is 603 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-3220 - 125 vs 120 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $67.25 vs $329.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-2500K - $0.62 vs $2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.92/FPS
21.232876712328768%
Price, €
€365.19
20%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for €365.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2623 minutes ago
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
120
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
Buy for €74.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2625 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
81.26934984520123%
Multi-Core
1085
56.480999479437784%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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