Intel Core i3-9320 vs Intel Core i7-3770

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-9320 vs Intel Core i7-3770 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, WPrime, 3DMark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valorant
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3770 or Intel Core i3-9320.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-9320

52%

Core i7-3770

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-9320 is 1% better than Core i7-3770. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9320

52%

Core i7-3770

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	91.4
Valorant	104.9	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.2
Apex Legends	98.6	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	77.9
Overwatch	85.0	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.5	51.9
Warzone	81.8	81.0
Assassin's Creed	88.1	87.2
Valheim	87.1	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-9320

64%

Core i7-3770

35%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-9320 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3770 as it consumes less power: 62W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-9320	Intel Core i7-3770
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	715	669
Cinbench 20 Single-core	482	298
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1766	1419
Cinbench 23 Single-core	950	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3688	3650

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-9320	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	2738	2091
Multi-Core	7380	6346

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-9320	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	1206	823
Multi-Core	4236	3319

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-9320	Intel Core i7-3770
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	January 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Core name	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	1440 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	62 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9320 is 8% better than Core i7-3770 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9320 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3770 is better: 2
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-9320 and Intel Core i7-3770 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-9320 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-9320 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3770 specs and review.