Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-870 is 1091 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220T
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $80.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-870 - $0.91 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-3220T - 89 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220T - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220T | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |