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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570 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 i5-3570 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-3570 - $58.38 vs $69.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-3570 - $0.26 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570 - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-3250 - 230 vs 226 FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
226
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-3570
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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