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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $70.0 vs $112.53
- Up to 32% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-10400F - $0.27 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3210 - 279 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 12 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
257
92.1146953405018%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
67.5%
Price, $
$112.53
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
35.39638386648122%
Multi-Core
1018
17.701269344461835%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i5-10400F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
186 FPS
$5.91/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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$6.82/FPS
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131 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$11.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$10.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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103 FPS
$8.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
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97 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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