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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 1478 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $55.32 vs $472.84
- Up to 88% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-7800X - $0.26 vs $2.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 5% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-3250 - 225 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
214
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$55.32
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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