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In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 557 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220T
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $80.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 39% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-990X - $1.51 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 36% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3220T - 72 vs 53 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220T - 12 vs 4 threads
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-3220T Dual-Core Processor 2.8 Ghz 3MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33220T
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-3220T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220T | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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