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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 1910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 26% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-3250 - 180 vs 143 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $57.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i3-9100 - $0.4 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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