Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5
Thermal Grizzly
13 Overall Score
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Intel Core i3 3220 2-core LGA1155
Intel
61 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5
No customer feedback yet
Intel Core i3 3220 2-core LGA1155
88 out of 100 medium confidence 19 reviews
This budget Intel Core i3-3220 processor receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with users praising its performance for everyday tasks, gaming, and media center use. It runs cool, offers great value for money, and handles demanding applications surprisingly well for a dual-core. Some users note the stock cooler feels flimsy, but it performs adequately. Overall, it's a solid choice for budget builds.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Runs cool
- Good gaming performance
- Handles media center tasks
- Efficient power consumption
Cons
- Stock cooler feels flimsy
- Not for heavy gaming
- Requires LGA 1155 motherboard
Value for money 5
Thermal performance 4
Gaming performance 4
Media center use 3
Stock cooler quality 3
Power efficiency 2
Scores
Efficiency
Budget
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5 | Intel Core i3 3220 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | — | Core i3 |
| Model | 000 | 3220 |
| Codename | — | Ivy Bridge |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | — | 22★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 2★ |
| P-cores | — | 6★ |
| Threads | — | 4★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 0.5★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 3★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR3★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1155 |
| PCIe | — | 2.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | — | 55★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
Pros & Cons
Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
Intel Core i3 3220 2-core LGA1155
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
Pricing
Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM50.019score per dollar
vs
Intel Core i3 3220 2-core LGA11550.026score per dollar
Intel Core i3 3220 2-core LGA1155 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i3 3220
Scores 61 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 25 specs.
