Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690S 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 i5-4690S is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-3220 - 174 vs 156 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-4690S - $59.9 vs $140.78
- Up to 53% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-4690S - $0.38 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690S - 55 vs 65 Watts
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690S | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |