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In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1958 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $48.0 vs $126.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i3-3250 - 221 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 6 vs 4 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
31.074766355140188%
Multi-Core
1130
17.470624613481757%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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