Intel Core i3-3210 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-3210 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-3210, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-3210
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 3000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3210 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3210 is 3.2 GHz

CPU Cores:	2
Threads:	4
Cores:	2x
Core architecture:	normal

Hyperthreading:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-3210 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-3210 uses the Intel HD Graphics 2500, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency:	0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.05 GHz
Execution units:	6
Shaders:	48
Max. GPU Memory:	2.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	7
Direct X:	11.0
Technology:	22 nm
Release date:	Q2/2012

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR3-1600
Max. Memory:	32.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	25.6 GB/s

ECC:	No
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 55 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	55 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3210 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1155
L2-Cache:	0 bytes
L3-Cache:	3.0 MB
Architecture:	Ivy Bridge S
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date:	Q1/2013
Release price:	117 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i7-3667U 2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	5287 5287
	AMD A10-7400P 4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	5260 5260
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	5248 5248
	AMD Phenom II X4 830 4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	5236 5236
	AMD Phenom II X4 920 4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	5236 5236

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-4250U 2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz	2500 2500
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	2492 2492
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	2492 2492
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	2492 2492
	Intel Core i5-4460T 4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	2490 2490

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	2198 2198
	Intel Core i5-4200U 2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	2197 2197
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	2197 2197
	Intel Core i5-4200U 2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	2197 2197
	Intel Pentium G3460 2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz	2191 2191

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i7-2620M 2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz	1328 1328
	Intel Core i7-3667U 2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	1328 1328
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	1328 1328
	Intel Core i7-3667U 2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	1328 1328
	Intel Core i7-2620M 2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz	1328 1328

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Samsung Exynos 9611 8C 8T @ 2.3 GHz	1126 1126
	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz	1114 1114
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	1113 1113
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	1105 1105
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	1105 1105

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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz	786 786
	Intel Core i5-3340M 2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz	785 785
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	785 785
	Intel Core i5-3340M 2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz	785 785
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	783 783

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron N5100 4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz	632 632
	Intel Celeron 6305E 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	630 630
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	629 629
	Intel Core i7-3667U 2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	628 628
	Intel Core i5-4350U 2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz	626 626

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	522 522
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	522 522
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	522 522
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	522 522
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	522 522

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	AMD Athlon II X4 760K 4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	283 283
	AMD Athlon X4 835 4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz	283 283
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	282 282
	Intel Core i5-6300U 2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz	281 281
	Intel Celeron J4115 4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz	281 281

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron G1850 2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz	110 110
	Intel Core i5-5250U 2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	110 110
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	110 110
	Intel Core i5-5200U 2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz	110 110
	Intel Celeron G3900T 2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz	110 110

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

	Intel Core i3-3220 2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	10.8 10.8
	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	10.8 10.8
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	10.8 10.8
	Intel Core i3-3240T 2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz	10.8 10.8
	Intel Core i3-3250 2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz	10.8 10.8

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	AMD A6-3670K 4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz	3.2 3.2
	Intel Core i3-6167U 2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz	3.2 3.2
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	3.2 3.2
	Intel Core i3-4130T 2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz	3.2 3.2
	Intel Core i5-4200M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	3.2 3.2

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.4 GHz	1.4 1.4
	Intel Pentium G3250 2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz	1.3 1.3
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	1.3 1.3
	Intel Pentium G3250 2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz	1.3 1.3
	Intel Core m5-6Y57 2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz	1.3 1.3

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-3210

Geekbench 3 (MC)

Geekbench 3 (SC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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Comparisons

1		Intel Core i3-3210 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
2		Intel Core i3-3210 vs AMD E2-3200
3		Intel Core i3-3210 vs Intel Celeron G3920
4		Intel Pentium G4500T vs Intel Core i3-3210
5		Intel Pentium G4520 vs Intel Core i3-3210
6		Intel Core i5-2500S vs Intel Core i3-3210
7		Intel Celeron 2950M vs Intel Core i3-3210
8		Intel Core i3-3210 vs AMD Phenom II X2 560
9		Intel Core i3-3210 vs Intel Celeron N2806
10		Intel Core i3-3210 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
11		Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Intel Core i3-3210
12		Intel Pentium G4400 vs Intel Core i3-3210
13		Intel Celeron J3160 vs Intel Core i3-3210
14		Intel Core i3-3210 vs AMD A6-7000
15		Intel Core i3-3210 vs Intel Atom Z3735F