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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3152 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $41.2 vs $69.45
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 55 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 344% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3250 - 271 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 63% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i3-3250 - $0.28 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
271
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.09
59%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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