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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 2996 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $70.0 vs $165.86
- Up to 52% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-11600KF - $0.64 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-3210 - 124 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
47%
Price, $
$165.86
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i5-11600KF
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$19.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$23.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$27.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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