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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 889 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium G3250 - 79 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $44.59 vs $233.89
- Up to 81% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-3820 - $0.63 vs $3.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
78
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 53 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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