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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 203 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Core i3-3220 - 80 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $91.98 vs $151.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-3820 - $1.16 vs $1.89 per FPS
- 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
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
80
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
61.37566137566137%
Price, $
$151
60%
FPS Winner
CM8061901049606 Core i7 i7-3820 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA-2011
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Updated 150 minutes ago
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
79
98.75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
Buy for $91.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
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
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
85.08914100486223%
Multi-Core
1085
47.194432361896475%
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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