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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2517 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $48.0 vs $435.0
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-3250 - 168 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
31.220657276995308%
Multi-Core
1130
13.418833867711674%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i9-10900
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
$27.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,994.99
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19 FPS
$67.37/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,280
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