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Core i5-8600K vs Pentium G3250

Core i5-8600K vs Pentium G3250: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Intel Pentium G3250 CPU verwendet 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,2 GHz 3M 53W LGA1150

Buy for 22.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Intel Pentium G3250 CPU verwendet 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,2 GHz 3M 53W LGA1150

Buy for 22.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 1172 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 15% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Pentium G3250 - 134 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 6 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €22.7 vs €242.73
  • Up to 90% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-8600K - €0.19 vs €1.81 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 53 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

134

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.81/FPS

10%

Price, €

€242.73

9%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

117

87%

Value, €/FPS

€0.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€22.7

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G3250 CPU verwendet 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,2 GHz 3M 53W LGA1150

Buy for 22.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

576

37%

Multi-Core

981

17%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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Intel Pentium G3250 Logo

Intel Pentium G3250

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateJul 21st, 2014
Core i5CollectionPentium
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
53 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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