Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 1289 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - CA$120.99 vs CA$151.58
- Up to 20% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-2600K - CA$0.77 vs CA$0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Pentium G3250 - 158 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
157
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
80%
Price, CA$
CA$151.58
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$151.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |