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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 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 i5-13500 is 3496 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $56.34 vs $244.85
- Up to 67% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-13500 - $0.52 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-13500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 43% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3250 - 154 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 20 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
108
70%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i5-13500
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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