Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7300 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-7300 is 897 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G3250 - 104 vs 92 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Pentium G3250 - 51 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-7300 - $44.59 vs $94.32
- Up to 47% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-7300 - $0.54 vs $1.01 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €104.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
92
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €49.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |