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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 Core i3-8100 is 1738 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $70.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-8100 - $0.45 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3210 - 165 vs 155 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
155
93.93939393939394%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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In Stock
Updated 349265 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
67.16417910447761%
Price, $
$110
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
40.88353413654618%
Multi-Core
1018
29.897209985315715%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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