Core i3-3210 vs Core 2 Extreme X9100

Place in the ranking	2264	2206
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.14
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme	no data
Power efficiency	2.80	2.42
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	15 July 2008 (16 years ago)	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.06 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.06 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	5 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Die size	107 mm²	94 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05-1.2625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	PGA478	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	-
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210.

PCIe version

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2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 1.35

i3-3210 1.46
+8.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 2063

i3-3210 2227
+7.9%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 438

i3-3210 506
+15.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Extreme X9100 767

i3-3210 1028
+34%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.35	1.46
Recency	15 July 2008	1 January 2013
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	44 Watt	55 Watt

Core 2 Extreme X9100 has 25% lower power consumption.

i3-3210, on the other hand, has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210.

Be aware that Core 2 Extreme X9100 is a notebook processor while Core i3-3210 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme X9100 and Core i3-3210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.