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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 23% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-3220 - 74 vs 60 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 i7-6700 - $79.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6700 - $1.32 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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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
RT Overdrive
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-3220
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
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