Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 2996 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-3210 - 125 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $70.0 vs $249.68
- Up to 68% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-11700KF - $0.64 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
22.55206025697829%
Multi-Core
1018
9.995090819833088%
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-3210 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |