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In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 723 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $51.18 vs $142.07
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-3210 - 377 vs 373 FPS
Battlefield IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
86.41765704584041%
Multi-Core
1018
60.05899705014749%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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