Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 980 days older than Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G3250 - 161 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
83.47826086956522%
Multi-Core
981
29.213817748659913%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |