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In short — Core i7-870 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 i7-870 is 1091 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $79.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-870 - $0.48 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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