Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 23% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-3220 - 192 vs 156 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 80% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $79.0 vs $405.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900K - $0.51 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 55 vs 95 Watts
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 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 |