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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 2884 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 11% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3220 - 286 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $91.98 vs $270.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10850K - $0.36 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
38.297872340425535%
Price, $
$270
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
257
89.86013986013987%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Updated 185 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
30.17241379310345%
Multi-Core
1085
11.928320140721196%
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 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 i9-10850K or Core i3-3220
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
229 FPS
$21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,988
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152 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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183 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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138 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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216 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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138 FPS
$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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214 FPS
$28.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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214 FPS
$32.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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