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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 127 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $79.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-3770K - $0.11 vs $0.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i3-3220 - 706 vs 690 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy 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 | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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