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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 3311 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 19% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-3210 - 132 vs 111 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 71% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $70.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600 - $0.63 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
34.61538461538461%
Price, $
$239.99
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 349038 minutes ago
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
111
84.0909090909091%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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 349037 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
21.467735132855335%
Multi-Core
1018
10.47217364468676%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-3210 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i3-3210
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
82 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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