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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 3397 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $55.32 vs $460.74
- Up to 83% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-13900K - $0.3 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 37% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3250 - 255 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
16%
Price, $
$460.74
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i9-13900K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
155 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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220 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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182 FPS
$15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,900
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173 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
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122 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,058
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255 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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173 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,398
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219 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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195 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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219 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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