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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 2996 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $70.0 vs $160.68
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-11600KF - $0.58 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 54% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-3210 - 185 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
120
64.86486486486487%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
66.66666666666666%
Price, $
$160.68
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
23.178506375227688%
Multi-Core
1018
11.691742276329391%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i5-11600KF
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$17.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,309.99
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77 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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77 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$975.45
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77 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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