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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1826 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $70.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700 - $0.64 vs $7.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-3210 - 117 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
110
94.01709401709401%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.44/FPS
8.602150537634408%
Price, $
$869.99
8%
FPS Winner
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
33.64177131526768%
Multi-Core
1018
17.239627434377645%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i7-8700
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
22 FPS
$56.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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48 FPS
$52.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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20 FPS
$64.95/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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