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Core i3-3220 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i3-3220 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-3220

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Intel Core i3-3220 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £16.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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Core i3-3220

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Intel Core i3-3220 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £16.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.

Advantages of Core i3-3220

  • Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £16.26 vs £204.00
  • Up to 90% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.18 vs £1.87 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 55 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-3220 - 109 vs 92 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

92

84%

Value, £/FPS

£0.18/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

Buy for £16.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

109

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.87/FPS

10%

Price, £

£204

7%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X Desktop Processor

Buy for £204 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

525

24%

Multi-Core

1085

9%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo

Core i3-3220

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
55 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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