Availability

Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210

Availability

Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210

Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $70.0 vs $550.0
Up to 85% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9900X - $0.57 vs $3.79 per FPS
Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 55 vs 165 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3210 - 145 vs 122 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 20 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Far Cry 3.

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3210	vs	Intel Core i9-9900X
Jan 1st, 2013	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3	Collection	Core i9
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	10
4	Threads	20
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
55 W	TDP	165 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
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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Resident Evil 4

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