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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3250 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G3250 is 1289 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2300 - 156 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 63% cheaper than Pentium G3250 - CA$44.35 vs CA$120.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G3250 - CA$0.29 vs CA$0.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
36%
FPS Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
Buy for CA$44.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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