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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $48.0 vs $575.0
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 55 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 27% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3250 - 197 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 32 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
17.13365539452496%
Multi-Core
1130
5.175651536664682%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i9-13900KS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
197 FPS
$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,199.99
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97 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,939.99
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197 FPS
$27.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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177 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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197 FPS
$25.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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