Availability

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Availability

Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X

Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3220 - 208 vs 185 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 88% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $91.98 vs $768.88
Up to 86% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-9800X - $0.5 vs $3.7 per FPS
Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 55 vs 165 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Far Cry 5.

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9800X	vs	Intel Core i3-3220
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7	Collection	Core i3
Skylake	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	2
16	Threads	4
3.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
165 W	TDP	55 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
38.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2500
Yes	Overclockable	No

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TOP 5 Games

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

Dota 2

World of Warcraft

Fortnite

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