Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3250 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 Pentium G3250 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 4% cheaper than Pentium G3250 - $58.38 vs $61.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Lost Ark than Pentium G3250 - $0.26 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Performs up to 0% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-3250 - 227 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i3-3250 - 53 vs 55 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
226
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.38
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |