Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8279U outperforms Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8279U is 1717 days newer than Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Performs up to 12% better in Minecraft than Pentium G3250 - 685 vs 614 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Pentium G3250 - 28 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
614
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
28 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |