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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i3-3225 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2796 days newer than Core i3-3225.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3225
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Valorant than Core i3-3225 - 816 vs 691 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3225 - 20 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
816
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$440
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3225
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3225 or Core i9-10900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
691 FPS
$2.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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695 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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513 FPS
$4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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816 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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