Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1916 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - €22.7 vs €659.85
- Up to 96% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10900X - €0.03 vs €0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Pentium G3250 - 795 vs 694 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 20 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
694
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.7
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |