Intel Core i3-3220T vs Intel Core i7-3770T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3220T and Intel Core i7-3770T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3220T

Intel Core i7-3770T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220T

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	September 2012 vs April 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 69.8°C vs 65.0°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1830 vs 1489
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5444 vs 1940
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 754 vs 517
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2820 vs 1156

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	69.8°C vs 65.0°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1830 vs 1489
PassMark - CPU mark	5444 vs 1940
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	754 vs 517
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2820 vs 1156

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3220T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1489

1830

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1940

5444

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

517

754

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1156

2820

Name	Intel Core i3-3220T	Intel Core i7-3770T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1489	1830
PassMark - CPU mark	1940	5444
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	517	754
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1156	2820
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.286
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2442

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3220T	Intel Core i7-3770T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2012	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$201	$330
Place in performance rating	2138	2160
Price now	$99.99	$329.99
Processor Number	i3-3220T	i7-3770T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.89	7.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	70 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x162
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A	2011B
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)