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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $87
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3220 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3220 is 970 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Pentium G6950 - 608 vs 587 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 55 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i3-3220 - $47.48 vs $79.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-3220 - $0.08 vs $0.13 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
587
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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