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In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3225 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3225 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1032 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3225.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3225
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - £9.84 vs £138.88
- Up to 92% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-6600K - £0.05 vs £0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 55 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-3225 - 226 vs 214 FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
BQTEC Intel Core i3-3225 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3225
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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