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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 Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £13.99 vs £259.98
- Up to 91% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.15 vs £1.72 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 62% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-3220 - 151 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3220 3300GHz 3MB Cache Socket LGA1155 Desktop CPU Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
146 FPS
£11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
£13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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