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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 1870 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $70.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600 - $0.45 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3210 - 168 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 6 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
155
92.26190476190477%
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 349273 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
43.269230769230774%
Price, $
$175
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
34.958791208791204%
Multi-Core
1018
20.2506465088522%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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