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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 3782 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $90.0 vs $235.6
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 64% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-3250 - 743 vs 453 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 20 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
18.95937277263008%
Multi-Core
1130
7.024305339715298%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i5-14600K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
435 FPS
$4.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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