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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $40.69 vs $76.06
- Up to 44% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-11400F - $0.32 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-3250 - 148 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
140
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€45.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
148
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
56%
Price, €
€84.43
53%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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