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In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $91.98 vs $247.93
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3220 - 232 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
23.65930599369085%
Multi-Core
1085
11.064654293289824%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Core i7-11700K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
159 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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158 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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