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£16.26
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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Core i3-3220
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - £16.26 vs £98.57
- Up to 80% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-12100 - £0.13 vs £0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 55 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 23% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-3220 - 155 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
126
81%
Value, £/FPS
£0.13/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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Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
Buy for £98.57 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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