Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 2517 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $56.34 vs $150.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-10600 - $0.12 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 28% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-3250 - 580 vs 453 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
453
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
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Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |