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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $56.34 vs $250.26
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 3200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-3250 - 33 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 87% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-3250 - $7.58 vs $56.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 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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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
33
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250.26
22%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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