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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1087 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $90.0 vs $588.88
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2300% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-3250 - 24 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 20 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
41.08108108108108%
Multi-Core
1130
13.377530484195571%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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