Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

Intel
59 Overall Score
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Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X

Empowered PC
52 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

78 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

The Intel Core i3-10320 is generally well-regarded for budget builds, office work, and light server tasks. Users praise its speed and value, though some note that the turbo boost falls short of the advertised 4.6 GHz, reaching only 4.4-4.5 GHz. A few reviewers mention high temperatures with the stock cooler and one received a used unit instead of new.

Pros
  • Great speed for the price
  • Good for budget gaming and office
  • Low power consumption (65W TDP)
  • Easy installation with stock cooler
  • Significant upgrade from older i3 models
Cons
  • Turbo boost lower than advertised (4.4-4.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz)
  • High temperatures with stock cooler
  • Some units shipped used instead of new
👍 Performance 6
👍 Value for money 4
👎 Turbo boost accuracy 3
👎 Cooling 2
👎 Product condition 1
👍 Power consumption 2

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Scores

Budget
Intel
73
Empowered PC
58
Efficiency
Intel
65
Empowered PC
46
Productivity
Intel
61
Empowered PC
61
Gaming
Intel
56
Empowered PC
51
Ai Llm
Intel
48
Empowered PC
44
Server
Intel
48
Empowered PC
42

Specifications

Intel Core i3 10320Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
Processor
BrandIntel—
SeriesCore i3—
Model10320—
CodenameComet Lake—
Classdesktop—
Process14★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores4★—
Threads8★—
Base Clock
3,800
No data
Boost Clock
4,600
No data
Cache
L2 Cache1★—
L3 Cache8★—
Performance
PassMark Multi
9,958
26,537
PassMark Single
2,824
3,386
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4★—
Max Speed
2,666
No data
Channels2★—
Max Memory
128
No data
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 1200—
PCIe3.0—
PCIe Lanes16★—
TDP65★—
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

  • Strong single thread (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
  • Strong efficiency (70th percentile)
  • Strong platform (69th percentile)

Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Strong single thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average feature (21st percentile)

Pricing

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200 is MX$1,012 cheaper (1.3x less).

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 12000.016score per dollar
vs
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X0.011score per dollar

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200 offers 1.5x better value for money

Intel Core i3 10320 4-core LGA 1200

Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core i3 10320

Scores 59 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 23 specs.

Intel Core i3 10320 Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiency

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