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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 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 i5-2500 is 603 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Core i3-3220 - 136 vs 133 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $79.0 vs $194.3
- Up to 59% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-2500 - $0.59 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 55 vs 95 Watts
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
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Movie
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Movie
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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