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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 615 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $91.98 vs $117.23
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 130% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3220 - 138 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
44.04362416107382%
Multi-Core
1085
29.033984479529035%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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