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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1916 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Ready or Not than Pentium G3250 - 271 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$120.99 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-10900X - CA$0.51 vs CA$3.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
271
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.08/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$834
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
Buy for CA$834 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
239
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Pentium |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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