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In short — Core i7-980X 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 i7-980X is 902 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $79.0 vs $87.8
- Up to 11% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-980X - $0.5 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-3220 - 158 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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