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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1463 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $70.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-7700 - $0.37 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-3210 - 204 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i7-7700
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
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Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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