Availability

Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210

Availability

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-3210 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3210 is 1211 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210

Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-860 - 150 vs 149 FPS
Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 55 vs 95 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-3210 - $48.0 vs $70.0
Up to 32% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-3210 - $0.32 vs $0.47 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-3210	vs	Intel Core i7-860
Jan 1st, 2013	Release Date	Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3	Collection	Core i7
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Lynnfield
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.8 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
55 W	TDP	95 W
22 nm	Process Size	45 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	21.0x
Intel HD 2500	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No

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Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210

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TOP 5 Games

God of War

League of Legends

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

F1 22

Resident Evil 4

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