Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 60% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-3220 - 192 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £16.26 vs £205.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-12700F - £0.14 vs £1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £205 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
120
62%
Value, £/FPS
£0.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£16.26
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £16.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |