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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 2639 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-3220 - 246 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 99% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £16.26 vs £1455.0
- Up to 99% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £0.07 vs £5.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 55 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
246
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.91/FPS
1.1844331641285957%
Price, £
£1455
1%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Processor (24C/48T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
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Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
230
93.4959349593496%
Value, £/FPS
£0.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£16.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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Updated 5966 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
31.493701259748054%
Multi-Core
1085
8.147480663813171%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 2 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 280 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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