Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 345 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$120.99 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 43% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6700 - CA$0.53 vs CA$0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G3250 - 245 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
227
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7769 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
245
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
56%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7769 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |