Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2110 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 25% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium G3250 - 223 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €22.7 vs €425.94
- Up to 93% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10900K - €0.13 vs €1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for €425.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
179
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €22.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |