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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-3210 - 301 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $70.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9600K - $0.26 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
46.42857142857142%
Price, $
$170
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361722 minutes ago
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
274
91.0299003322259%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/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 361721 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
29.73130841121495%
Multi-Core
1018
15.739022881880024%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i3-3210 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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