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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700X is 1641 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - $91.98 vs $195.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 1700X - $0.47 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-3220 - 212 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 16 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
197
92.9245283018868%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Updated 243 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
51.086956521739125%
Price, $
$195
47%
FPS Winner
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 245 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
48.25367647058824%
Multi-Core
1085
19.465374955148906%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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