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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 2323 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $35.09 vs $493.56
- Up to 92% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-10940X - $0.21 vs $2.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3250 - 213 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 28 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
186
87.32394366197182%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€38.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
213
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.57/FPS
8.171206225680933%
Price, €
€547.85
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 3167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
34.05889884763124%
Multi-Core
1130
10.49308199461417%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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