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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K is 603 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-3220 - 379 vs 374 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - £16.26 vs £119.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-2500K - £0.04 vs £0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
379
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
12.5%
Price, £
£119.99
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
Buy for £119.99 on Amazon
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Updated 183 minutes ago
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
374
98.68073878627969%
Value, £/FPS
£0.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£16.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
Buy for £16.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
81.26934984520123%
Multi-Core
1085
56.480999479437784%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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