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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 2996 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3210 - 171 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $70.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-11600 - $0.57 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
64.77272727272727%
Price, $
$150
46%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
122
71.34502923976608%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
23.986804901036756%
Multi-Core
1018
12.432828529555447%
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i3-3210 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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