In Borderlands 4, the Core i3-3210 is slightly slower than the Core i7-8700 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $21 more expensive!
Core i3-3210
- Consumes up to 15% less energy – 55 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 15% less energy
Core i7-8700
- Up to 2% faster in Borderlands 4 – 105 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Borderlands 4
- Is 4 years and 9 months newer – Oct 05, 2017 vs Jan 01, 2013
- Is 4 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 13% cheaper – $137.66 vs $159.00
- Up to 13% cheaper
- Up to 15% better value in Borderlands 4 – $1.31 vs $1.54/FPS
- Up to 15% better value in Borderlands 4
Borderlands 4 FPS Calculator
Core i3-3210 vs Core i7-8700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-3210
Jan 1st, 2013
Average FPS
103 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
77 FPS
97%
Price, $
$159
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
85%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
105 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
79 FPS
100%
Price, $
$137.66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-3210 vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-3210 vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-3210
Jan 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-3210 Jan 1st, 2013 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700 Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| – | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
55W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
