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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $79.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900 - $0.51 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 15% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3220 - 179 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 16 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™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Core i9-11900
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
65 FPS
$35.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$26.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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65 FPS
$50.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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87 FPS
$54.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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