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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3210 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $70.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.57 vs $3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 20% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-3210 - 148 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 24 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
123
83.1081081081081%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
18.93687707641196%
Price, $
$445
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 349163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
30.06497341996456%
Multi-Core
1018
10.243509760515195%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$36.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
$27.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
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93 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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