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In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 723 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $70.0 vs $79.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-3210 - 184 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
76.19760479041916%
Multi-Core
1018
43.87931034482759%
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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