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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Core i3-3220
- Up to 98% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £16.26 vs £929.89
- Up to 98% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.10 vs £4.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 55 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 25% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3220 - 194 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i3-3220 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-3220 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
110 FPS
£11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
£15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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173 FPS
£21.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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173 FPS
£23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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