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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 3431 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $79.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 67% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-12600 - $0.31 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3220 - 295 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 12 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
295
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
33%
Price, $
$273.49
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Core i5-12600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
175 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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