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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 358 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 55 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-3250 - 160 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $38.76 vs $41.2
- Up to 10% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i3-3250 - $0.27 vs $0.3 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
160
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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