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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $56.34 vs $220.47
- Up to 65% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-11700 - $0.33 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 38% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-3250 - 233 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 16 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
169
72%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
34%
Price, $
$220.47
25%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i7-11700
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
163 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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146 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,519
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148 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,599
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146 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,640
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146 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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146 FPS
$15.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,238
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146 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619
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146 FPS
$10.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,539
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146 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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146 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,379
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