Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S 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 i7-2600S is 882 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $48.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-2600S - $0.11 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-3250 - 459 vs 453 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |