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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $70.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-6400 - $0.63 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-3210 - 118 vs 111 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i5-6400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
43 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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