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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3431 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Core i3-3220
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 55 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 47% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-3220 - 664 vs 452 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i3-3220 - $76.80 vs $91.98
- Up to 40% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-3220 - $0.12 vs $0.20 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
664
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-3220 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
279 FPS
$2.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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