Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 217% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3220T - 168 vs 53 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220T - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220T
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $59.4 vs $292.83
- Up to 36% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-7940X - $1.12 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
64.36781609195404%
Price, $
$292.83
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for $292.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1627 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
53
31.547619047619047%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $59.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1623 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
458
33.43065693430657%
Multi-Core
941
9.483019248211226%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i3-3220T |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |