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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 3782 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Core i3-3250
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $43.24 vs $296.35
- Up to 82% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-14700K - $0.28 vs $1.53 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 25% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3250 - 194 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 28 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
155
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Updated 7197 minutes ago
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.53/FPS
18%
Price, €
€296.35
14%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 7197 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250 | vs | Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-3250 or Core i7-14700K
With selected game settings
174 FPS
€14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,476.52
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110 FPS
€18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€2,071.17
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174 FPS
€16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,882.87
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147 FPS
€12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,846.84
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147 FPS
€14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,108.1
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110 FPS
€1.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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€126.86
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174 FPS
€14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,594.59
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132 FPS
€15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,026.13
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110 FPS
€18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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€2,071.17
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82 FPS
€25.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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€2,125.23
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