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Depends greatly on what you mean by "points of interest." Do you want to see every museum and important site in both cities? 3 nights in each place give or take is probably about average.
I would do a minimum of 5 days in Rome and 4 in Florence (which gives you 1 or 1.5 days into Tuscany). This will let you hit major spots. To do all of interest will take weeks.