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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 557 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3220T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-3220T - 154 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220T
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $59.4 vs $178.02
- Up to 66% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-990X - $0.39 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
33.62068965517242%
Price, $
$178.02
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 5741 minutes ago
Core i3-3220T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
151
98.05194805194806%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220T Dual-Core Processor 2.8 Ghz 3MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33220T
Buy for $59.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5742 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-3220T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
458
81.06194690265487%
Multi-Core
941
35.833968012185835%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-3220T |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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