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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3225.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3225
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - £9.84 vs £175.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-7600K - £0.05 vs £0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 55 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-3225 - 202 vs 189 FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3225
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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