Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S 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 i7-2600S is 1289 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - €39.9 vs €77.34
- Up to 49% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600S - €0.25 vs €0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 53 vs 65 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for €77.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
158
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |