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The Core i3-3220 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $53.40 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i3-3220

  • Up to 43% cheaper$70.00 vs $123.40
  • Consumes up to 40% less energy55 vs 91 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-6700K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

Core i3-3220 vs Core i7-6700K for Gaming

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Core i3-3220 vs Core i7-6700K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-3220 vs Core i7-6700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo

Core i3-3220

Sep 3rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

556

38%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1131

24%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

Aug 5th, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1447

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4783

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-3220 vs Core i7-6700K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo

Core i3-3220

Sep 3rd, 2012


Cores

2-core

50%

L3 Cache

3 MB

38%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

82%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

Aug 5th, 2015


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

100%


Base Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i3-3220 Logo

Core i3-3220

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

General
Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Aug 5th, 2015
Not AvailableMSRP$339.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Ivy BridgeCodenameSkylake
55 W
Power Consumption91 W
Performance
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Frequency
4.0 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Frequency4.2 GHz
3 MBL3 Cache
8 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockable
Yes

Core i3-3220 and Core i7-6700K vs Other CPUs

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