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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 Core i3-12100F is 3431 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - £13.99 vs £69.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-12100F - £0.09 vs £0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 55 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 27% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-3220 - 195 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
153
78%
Value, £/FPS
£0.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£13.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 3300GHz 3MB Cache Socket LGA1155 Desktop CPU Box
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
25%
Price, £
£69.99
19%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Core i3-12100F
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
£18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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