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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400 is 2676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $70.0 vs $124.5
- Up to 36% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-10400 - $0.91 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-3210 - 87 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 12 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i5-10400
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
$31.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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52 FPS
$30.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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30 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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31 FPS
$32.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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27 FPS
$47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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30 FPS
$39.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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