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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 2996 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $70.0 vs $249.68
- Up to 68% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-11700KF - $0.37 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Valheim than Core i3-3210 - 216 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 16 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
190
87.96296296296296%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
31.896551724137932%
Price, $
$249.68
28%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
22.55206025697829%
Multi-Core
1018
9.995090819833088%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i7-11700KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
82 FPS
$12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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82 FPS
$18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,529.99
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130 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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82 FPS
$22.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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130 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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82 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,213.8
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130 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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115 FPS
$17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,026
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130 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
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130 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,989
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