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Core i9-7940X vs Core i3-3220

Core i9-7940X vs Core i3-3220: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1824 days newer than Core i3-3220.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-3220 - 171 vs 163 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 28 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220

  • Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 55 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

171

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

163

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€18.46

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-3220 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processore LGA 1155

Buy for 18.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 322 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

100%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo
Core i3-3220

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

525

38%

Multi-Core

1085

10%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Intel Core i9-7940X

vs
Intel Core i3-3220 Logo

Intel Core i3-3220

Sep 1st, 2017
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i9CollectionCore i3
SkylakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores2
28
Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
165 WTDP
55 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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