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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 23% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-3220 - 556 vs 452 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 53% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $79.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-7700 - $0.17 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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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 i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i3-3220
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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