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Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210

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MSRP in USD: $1723

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1246 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210

Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $70.0 vs $651.07
Up to 88% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6950X - $0.57 vs $4.68 per FPS
Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 55 vs 140 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-3210 - 139 vs 123 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 20 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3210	vs	Intel Core i7-6950X
Jan 1st, 2013	Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Core i3	Collection	Core i7
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Broadwell-E
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	10
4	Threads	20
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
55 W	TDP	140 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	30.0x
Intel HD 2500	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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TOP 5 Games

God of War

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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