Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3250 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3250 is 1777 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-860 - 171 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-860 - €11.0 vs €45.78
- Up to 79% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-860 - €0.06 vs €0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 53 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€11
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |