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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2198 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $70.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9900KF - $0.33 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i3-3210 - 230 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 16 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3210 or Core i9-9900KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
108 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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