i3-3220T vs i5-6500TE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6500TE
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.00
+146%
Core i3-3220T
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.22

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Core i3-3220T by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-3220T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16362319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.490.05
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.113.30
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date11 October 2015 (9 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$201

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-6500TE has 880% better value for money than i3-3220T.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-3220T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size122 mm294 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °C65 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-3220T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-3220T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP+-
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-3220T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-3220T are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-3220T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-3220T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-3220T.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-6500TE 3.00
+146%
i3-3220T 1.22

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-6500TE 4772
+146%
i3-3220T 1940

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-6500TE 1073
+129%
i3-3220T 469

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-6500TE 2781
+189%
i3-3220T 963

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.00 1.22
Integrated graphics card 2.60 0.69
Recency 11 October 2015 3 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

i5-6500TE has a 145.9% higher aggregate performance score, 276.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-6500TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220T in performance tests.


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