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In short — Core i5-7600 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 i5-7600 is 1304 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - $56.34 vs $99.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-7600 - $0.3 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3250 - 208 vs 186 FPS
Far Cry 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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