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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $55.32 vs $529.95
- Up to 86% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9900 - $0.92 vs $6.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 35% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-3250 - 81 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 16 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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