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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - £13.99 vs £261.16
- Up to 93% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-11700F - £0.09 vs £1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 31% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-3220 - 205 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
156
76%
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 I7-11700F 2.50GHZ CHIP
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Core i7-11700F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
162 FPS
£5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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