Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700F is 2430 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3250 - 129 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - CA$120.99 vs CA$386.61
- Up to 64% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-11700F - CA$1.08 vs CA$3.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$386.61
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$386.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
112
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700F | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |