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€81.08
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Prices and StockMSRP $294
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MSRP $294
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 3397 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Core i3-3250
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $81.08 vs $241.41
- Up to 61% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-13600KF - $0.12 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Rocket League than Core i3-3250 - 787 vs 655 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 20 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
655
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.08
297%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
787
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
39%
Price, €
€241.41
100%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for €241.41 on Amazon
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Updated 378 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250 | vs | Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-3250 or Core i5-13600KF
With selected game settings
364 FPS
€2.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,071.17
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364 FPS
€5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,962.16
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593 FPS
€3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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364 FPS
€4.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,576.57
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