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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 2745 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $46.15 vs $194.12
- Up to 74% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-12700 - $0.29 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Pentium G3250 - 193 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 16 vs 2 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
178
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€51.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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Updated 145 minutes ago
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
25%
Price, €
€215.47
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €215.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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