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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1138 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$120.0 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-7960X - CA$0.18 vs CA$0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Pentium G3250 - 715 vs 678 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 32 vs 2 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
678
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Updated 11193 minutes ago
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
715
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$709.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11195 minutes ago
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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