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Core i7-8700K vs Pentium G3250

Core i7-8700K vs Pentium G3250: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 520 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 519 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 520 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 519 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1172 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium G3250 - 118 vs 110 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250

  • Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €22.7 vs €321.4
  • Up to 92% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700K - €0.21 vs €2.72 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 53 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

118

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.72/FPS

7%

Price, €

€321.4

7%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 520 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

110

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.21/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 519 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

576

36%

Multi-Core

981

15%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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Intel Pentium G3250 Logo

Intel Pentium G3250

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateJul 21st, 2014
Core i7CollectionPentium
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
53 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Haswell)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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