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In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3349 days newer than Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 17% better in God of War than Core i3-3220 - 191 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 20 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 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 | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Core i7-12700K
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
$20.18/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
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GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
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GeForce RTX 3070
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GeForce RTX 3070
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070
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