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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 752 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $56.34 vs $129.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6700 - $0.36 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3250 - 166 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
155
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i7-6700
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
54 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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