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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $70.0 vs $299.98
- Up to 74% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10900 - $0.27 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 11% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3210 - 285 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
257
90.17543859649123%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Updated 349044 minutes ago
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
25.71428571428572%
Price, $
$299.98
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $299.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349045 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
29.870892018779344%
Multi-Core
1018
12.088825555159719%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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