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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 3496 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $55.32 vs $488.22
- Up to 85% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-13900 - $0.35 vs $2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 31% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-3250 - 207 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 32 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
158
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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 i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i9-13900
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.99
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144 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,086.39
In Stock
144 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,094.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
In Stock
178 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,164.99
In Stock
189 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,549
In Stock
144 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,475
In Stock
144 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,644
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