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Pentium G3250 vs Core i7-860

Pentium G3250 vs Core i7-860: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250

Buy for CA$120 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for CA$70.68 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250

Buy for CA$120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74082 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for CA$70.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74082 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Pentium G3250 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3250 is 1777 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250

  • Performs up to 7% better in F1 23 than Core i7-860 - 157 vs 147 FPS
  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 53 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Up to 41% cheaper than Pentium G3250 - CA$70.68 vs CA$120.0
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

157

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$120

58%

FPS Winner

Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250

Buy for CA$120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74082 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

147

93.63057324840764%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$70.68

100%

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for CA$70.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74082 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

576

100%

Multi-Core

981

67.053998632946%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

77.43055555555556%

Multi-Core

1463

100%

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo

Intel Pentium G3250

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Intel Core i7-860 Logo

Intel Core i7-860

Jul 21st, 2014
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
PentiumCollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
2Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
53 W
TDP95 W
22 nm
Process Size45 nm
32.0x
Multiplier21.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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