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AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel i3-3220

The Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 840T, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz is around 26% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4542 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X4 840T×Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $50 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2+/AM3LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.2 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP95W55W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$10.04
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q3 2012
# of Samples1584384
CPU Value40.745.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1272(-26.3%)1727(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2360(0.0%)2274(-3.7%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
2,360
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
2,274
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
40.7
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
45.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
1,272
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
1,727
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X4 840T Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP95W55W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.11
Running cost per day$0.048$0.028
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.340.1
Running cost per year$17.34$10.04
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.