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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $70.0 vs $275.13
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 3700% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-3210 - 38 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 90% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-3210 - $7.24 vs $70.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
38
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.13
25%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i7-9700K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i7-9700K
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