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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3152 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 169% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-3250 - 274 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 36% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i3-3250 - $0.35 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $56.34 vs $94.98
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 55 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
59%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 58 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i3-3250
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$910.58/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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