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In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 315 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $79.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-2700K - $0.42 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i3-3220 - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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