Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1087 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $57.0 vs $103.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6800K - $0.51 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-3250 - 119 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
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Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |