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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3820 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-3820 is 203 days older than the more expensive Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-3220 - 158 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i3-3220 - $24.99 vs $59.9
- Up to 58% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-3220 - $0.16 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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