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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 Core i3-8100 is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $91.98 vs $135.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-8100 - $0.54 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3220 - 184 vs 169 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
169
91.84782608695652%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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In Stock
Updated 4917 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
73.97260273972603%
Price, $
$135
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4921 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
42.168674698795186%
Multi-Core
1085
31.864904552129218%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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