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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $70.0 vs $430.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10900K - $0.12 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Minecraft than Core i3-3210 - 745 vs 607 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 20 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i9-10900K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
661 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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509 FPS
$4.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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745 FPS
$5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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