Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1071 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €22.7 vs €522.8
- Up to 95% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-7900X - €0.14 vs €2.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 53 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Resident Evil 4 than Pentium G3250 - 178 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 20 vs 2 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
158
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.7
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |