The best replacement for core i3 is core 2 duo.

The best alternatives to core i3 are rated as following:
★★★★★  core 2 duo
★★★★  core i5
★★★  pentium
★★  core 2 quad
★★  amd a6
★  core i7
★  amd a8
★  pentium dual core
★  core duo
★  amd a4
★  celeron
  intel core i5
  amd turion ii
  intel core 2 duo
  amd a10
  turion ii
  intel pentium
  turion
  duo
  amd quad core

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