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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $56.34 vs $247.16
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-11700KF - $0.49 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 28% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-3250 - 148 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 16 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
116
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
29%
Price, $
$247.16
22%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF 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
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i7-11700KF
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
21 FPS
$48.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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45 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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72 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$70.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$32.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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21 FPS
$88.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$26.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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65 FPS
$33.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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51 FPS
$32.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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