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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 323 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i3-3210 - 616 vs 607 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $70.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 77% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-3820 - $0.12 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
616
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
23.076923076923077%
Price, $
$319.88
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
Buy for $319.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 363144 minutes ago
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
607
98.53896103896103%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/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 363144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
82.49594813614263%
Multi-Core
1018
44.28012179208351%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i3-3210 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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