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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S 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 i7-2600S is 882 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 2% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-3250 - 252 vs 246 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $35.09 vs $171.83
- Up to 79% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-2600S - $0.16 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
252
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
21.052631578947366%
Price, €
€190.73
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Updated 4018 minutes ago
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
246
97.61904761904762%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€38.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
Buy for €38.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4021 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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