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The Core i5-3330 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3820, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $150.88 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-3330

  • Up to 43% cheaper$199.00 vs $349.88
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 41% less energy77 vs 130 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-3820

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-3820 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-3820 in My Games

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Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Epic

1920x1080

+4

Average FPS

Average FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-3820 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Core i5-3330

Sep 3rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

574

90%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1706

72%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Core i7-3820

Feb 13th, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

640

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2363

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-3820 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Core i5-3330

Sep 3rd, 2012


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

6 MB

60%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

83%

Turbo Frequency

3.2 GHz

84%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Core i7-3820

Feb 13th, 2012


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

10 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Core i5-3330

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Core i7-3820

General
Sep 3rd, 2012
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Not AvailableMSRP$305.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2011
Ivy BridgeCodenameSandy Bridge-E
77 W
Power Consumption130 W
Performance
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
10 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

Core i5-3330 and Core i7-3820 vs Other CPUs

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