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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-3250 - 177 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $48.0 vs $104.75
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i3-3250
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
32 FPS
$31.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,009
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21 FPS
$47.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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36 FPS
$20.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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40 FPS
$26.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,042
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40 FPS
$22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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11 FPS
$117.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,296.99
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1 FPS
$659.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$659.99
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32 FPS
$44.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,439
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1 FPS
$609.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$609.99
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36 FPS
$31.15/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,121.43
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