The Core i3-3220 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1620 v4, however, it's a better value for money, as it's £33.69 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-3220
- Up to 67% cheaper – £16.26 vs £49.95
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 55 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i3-3220 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-3220
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
168
93%
Min 1% FPS
113
94%
Price, £
£16.26
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.09/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, £
£49.95
32%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
33%
Core i3-3220 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-3220 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-3220 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-3220
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
30%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
10 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-3220 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
55 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
