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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $70.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 52% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-9500 - $0.63 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-3210 - 122 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 6 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
111
90.98360655737704%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Updated 349162 minutes ago
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
47.72727272727273%
Price, $
$160.74
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
34.67302452316076%
Multi-Core
1018
20.40080160320641%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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