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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $56.34 vs $258.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-11700K - $0.71 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Remnant II than Core i3-3250 - 97 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 16 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i7-11700K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$44.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
$42.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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50 FPS
$69.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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