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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1946 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3100% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-3220 - 32 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 90% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-3220 - $4.72 vs $48.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $43.79 vs $136.0
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
32
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€150.96
32%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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