Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 753 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 7% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-3250 - 203 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $39.5 vs $56.34
- Up to 37% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-3250 - $0.19 vs $0.3 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 1307 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 1308 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |