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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $91.98 vs $223.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3220 - 171 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
31.437125748502993%
Multi-Core
1085
15.305402736634221%
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Core i7-9700K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
68 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
$50.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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93 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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68 FPS
$39.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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25 FPS
$37.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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25 FPS
$37.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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25 FPS
$39.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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