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In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1990 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 27% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-3220 - 180 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $91.98 vs $136.25
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
37.85147801009373%
Multi-Core
1085
22.398843930635838%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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