Ultra 7 265F vs i3-3220

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and Core Ultra 7 265F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2187	not rated
Place by popularity	82	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	2.45	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	3 September 2012 (12 years ago)	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	20
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	94 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Core Ultra 7 265F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and Core Ultra 7 265F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	-	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Core Ultra 7 265F are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Core Ultra 7 265F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Core Ultra 7 265F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Core Ultra 7 265F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	20
Threads	4	20
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt

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