Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4700HQ outperforms Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4700HQ is 13 days older than Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4700HQ
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3250 - 125 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-3250 - 47 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4700HQ
Mobile • May 27th, 2013
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4700HQ | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
| May 27th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
47 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
