Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 753 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $48.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6600 - $0.15 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-3250 - 344 vs 320 FPS
Overwatch 2
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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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 | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |