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In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 1870 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $70.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-8600 - $0.33 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i3-3210 - 227 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 6 vs 4 threads
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1920 x 1080
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Epic
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Epic
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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