Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7300 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-7300 is 897 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Performs up to 11% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G3250 - 171 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Pentium G3250 - 51 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-7300 - $61.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-7300 - $0.4 vs $0.75 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |