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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 1704 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $70.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-7940X - $0.37 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i3-3210 - 200 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 28 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
17.452830188679243%
Price, $
$425
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
37.15328467153285%
Multi-Core
1018
10.258994255769425%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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