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In short — Core i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X is 728 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than Core i3-3220 - 688 vs 608 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $91.98 vs $235.05
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
41.208791208791204%
Multi-Core
1085
14.683989714440385%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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