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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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MSRP in USD: $138
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 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 i5-11500 is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 22 than Core i3-3250 - 284 vs 254 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 69% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $56.34 vs $184.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-11500 - $0.22 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-11500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
254
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
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 i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i3-3250
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
91 FPS
$12.74/FPS
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Core i5-11500
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32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$28.01/FPS
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Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$13.84/FPS
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Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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91 FPS
$14.05/FPS
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Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
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91 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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91 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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91 FPS
$13.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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