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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2498 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $79.0 vs $86.99
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 36% better in Starfield than Core i3-3220 - 61 vs 45 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing Starfield than Core i3-3220 - $1.43 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
61
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Ryzen 5 3600
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
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GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$325/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
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$1099.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$325/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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11 FPS
$95.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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4 FPS
$300/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$77.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
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GeForce GTX 1650
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