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AvailabilityMSRP $399
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MSRP $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Core i3-3220
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - £16.26 vs £488.99
- Up to 96% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 7700X - £0.13 vs £3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 55 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 16% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-3220 - 149 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
128
86%
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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AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220 | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
83 FPS
£18.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499.99
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83 FPS
£19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,619
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83 FPS
£23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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