Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 1001 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Pentium G3250 - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - CA$120.99 vs CA$135.68
- Up to 10% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-2700K - CA$0.74 vs CA$0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 53 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$135.68
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$135.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
164
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |