Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K 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 i5-3570K is 813 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Pentium G3250 - 625 vs 614 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - €39.9 vs €49.97
- Up to 25% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-3570K - €0.06 vs €0.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 53 vs 77 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
614
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 13333 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |