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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3152 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $35.09 vs $138.49
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 385% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3250 - 296 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i3-3250 - $0.52 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
61
20.60810810810811%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
81.25%
Price, €
€38.95
100%
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
296
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.72
25%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 62476 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
22.437789962041332%
Multi-Core
1130
11.624318485752493%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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