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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1087 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $58.23 vs $115.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6850K - $0.24 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 40% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-3250 - 345 vs 246 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
246
71%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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