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Core i3-3250 vs Core i5-12600K

Core i3-3250 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $138

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $289

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3070 days newer than Core i3-3250.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250

  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 55 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-3250 - 189 vs 167 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


FPS

167

88.35978835978835%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£182.47

100%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £182.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75387 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


Single-Core

532

21.714285714285715%

Multi-Core

1130

9.582767978290367%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Intel Core i3-3250

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Jun 9th, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
55 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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