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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 753 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 35% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-3250 - 333 vs 246 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $35.09 vs $138.89
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
45.19966015293118%
Multi-Core
1130
35.12589368977308%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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