Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 980 days older than Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3250 - 113 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
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TOP 5 Games
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Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
