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Intel Core i3 3220
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3220 based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details | Intel Pentium B960 vs Core i3 3220 |
![]() | More l2 cache 1 MB | ![]() | Lower typical power consumption 28.44W |
![]() | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 85 °C | ![]() | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Has virtualization support Yes | ![]() | Much better performance per dollar 1.18 pt/$ |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
8.3 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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Lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 44.69W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 85 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | More than 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Better turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 13.25 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 48.18 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 50% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 1.18 pt/$ | vs | 0.5 pt/$ | More than 2.2x better performance per dollar | |||
Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,399 | vs | 2,755 | More than 95% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 1,054 | More than 65% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
More number of displays supported | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more number of displays supported | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.43 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
More l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 50% more l3 cache per core | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Oct, 2011 | Release date 11 months later |
summary | Pentium B960 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
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Clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
rPGA 988B | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | No | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 35W | 55W | |
Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.98 pt/W | 2.69 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 44.69W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Pentium B960 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 2 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 22 | 33 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 85°C | Unknown - 65.3°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.2 GHz | 3.46 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 975.7 | 3,775.1 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.2 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | |
Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16,384 MB | 32,768 MB |
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