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Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail

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Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
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Rating: 9.5/10
Brandon_G@NCIX
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Review Date: 02/17/15
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:For this price point I can't think of anything.

Pros:Cheap cheap cheapProvides reliable and good performance for the price
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I'm using this as an xbmc / Ubuntu / Steam streaming box pc and so far it has worked flawlessly. I have had no issues running xbmc, any emulators including dolphin, running any apps etc... For this price point it's a no brainer to use this chip on a media box. Great value.
Derek_Z5@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/28/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:Nothing for a processor at this price point

Pros:PriceDecent performance
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Good CPU for a work or office PC that doesn't need a lot of horsepower or graphics power
Robert_B@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/02/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:None so far.

Pros:Low temps.Good performance for the price.
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Best bang for the buck.
TBT223@NCIX
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Review Date: 09/17/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:none

Pros:-pretty good performance for a 60 dollar CPU-quiet even with a stock cooler-low temps
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Great CPU for a budget gaming rig or for a HTPC. Its performance equivalent would be something like a core 2 quad q6600
Tuerivitam@NCIX
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Review Date: 07/09/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:Slow.

Pros:Works, cheap, integrated graphics.
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I bought for temp use while waiting for my 4790k. However it is way to slow for my liking. Might be decent in an htpc but it will likely choke under 4k unless the media player decoding it uses QuickSync. Is slower than my old Q9550. Imo better to spend it on a G3258 and overclock the heck out of it.
Mark_L@NCIX
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Review Date: 05/28/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:not much

Pros:Its cheapIt works
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Bought 5 of these for office use. All of them work great for a year straight. I ended up pairing these with SSD's, so, everything is extremely speedy. Plan to buy more soon.
Null7238@NCIX
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Review Date: 05/15/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:Only dual core, no hyper-threading

Pros:Fast clock, good cache size, very low power consumption
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If you're looking for the basic of basic, then this is the CPU to go for. I personally use it in a mining rig where CPU power is essentially moot, and it works perfectly. The stock cooler is nice and low profile, and doesn't make much noise at all. All in all for the price, you can't ask for much more (OK maybe hyper-threading).
ChristTheGreat@NCIX
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Review Date: 03/16/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:-None

Pros:-Good performance-Low power-Low heat-Low price
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What can I say? it is a low price processor, but will do anything you want.. it's enought fast for 95% of the people!
Jeff_W@NCIX
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Review Date: 03/12/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:No turbo boost.

Pros:-Amazing value CPU-Fantastic performance for the money-Integrated graphics
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This is an amazing value "budget" CPU - it's competitive with a quad core AMD Phenom II from a few years ago (and this one is only a dual core).The CPU has super low power consumption and is very fast.The only knock on it is that there's no turbo boost, but a max of 3 GHz and Intel Haswell-generation CPU and GPU technology is great.
Scott_D@NCIX
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Review Date: 02/19/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:None

Pros:Great price on saleFast
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For a budget CPU this thing is fast and cool temp. Using it in a FreeNas build. Seems to doing a good job with ZFS.
frank_v@NCIX
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Review Date: 02/09/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:doesn't make coffee

Pros:Fast, low cost, supports ECC RAM
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I'm amazed at the performance of this thing for such a low price. I'm using it in a Freenas build where it's acting as the heart of a home NAS. Running the ZFS filesystem requires a reasonable CPU, but I'm getting sustained read rates of around 310 Mbits/sec from the system which is quite pleasing. Also note this CPU supports ECC RAM if you choose a motherboard & chipset to match it. Great value processor.
Erin_L@NCIX
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Review Date: 02/04/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:None, just a basic intel chip.

Pros:Decent performance and great price.
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Part of upgrade for kids computer, fairly basic dual core, can't argue with the price, especially when on sale.
Darrell_S@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/26/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:None

Pros:Easy to installCheap Haswell Processor
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Purchased for essentially a backup server running Windows server 2012 with 8GB RAM.It runs surprisingly fast considering the lowly processor rating. Lowing it and would consider purchasing one again.
djnocide@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/19/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:none

Pros:cheap with good performance
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Best processor you can buy for the price. Really good for simple office use and day to day work. I don't think you can find something cheaper when it's on sale. If you don't plan to O/C, get this useful little CPU.
Jonathan_S@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/17/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:none

Pros:PriceQuality
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Great cpu for a basic system !
Adrian_Y@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/02/14
Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core 3.0GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 3MB Cache Retail
Cons:A stronger IGP will be better

Pros:Low power, powerful. Bang for the buck
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A very well bang for the buck cpu. I highly recommend this chip for basic office use and light gaming
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