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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3570K is 406 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $35.09 vs $79.7
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-3250 - 216 vs 214 FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
77.55102040816327%
Multi-Core
1130
54.563013037180106%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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