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Core i3-3210 vs Core i5-12600K

Core i3-3210 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3229 days newer than Core i3-3210.

Advantages of Core i3-3210

  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 55 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 25% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-3210 - 466 vs 373 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo
Core i3-3210

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013


FPS

373

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

466

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo
Core i3-3210

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo
Core i3-3210

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013


Single-Core

509

21%

Multi-Core

1018

9%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo

Core i3-3210

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jan 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
55 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-3210 or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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