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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-3220 - 89 vs 78 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 68% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $79.0 vs $249.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-9700K - $1.01 vs $2.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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 i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i3-3220
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$30.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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54 FPS
$72.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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63 FPS
$42.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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21 FPS
$44.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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21 FPS
$45.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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21 FPS
$47.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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49 FPS
$55.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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