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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 1737 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - CA$120.0 vs CA$428.88
- Up to 69% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-9700F - CA$0.18 vs CA$0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Pentium G3250 - 724 vs 678 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
678
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
Buy for CA$120 on Amazon
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Updated 141 minutes ago
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
724
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$428.88
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
Buy for CA$428.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i7-9700F
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
209 FPS
CA$11.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,499.99
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193 FPS
CA$10.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,099
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