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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 58% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-3250 - 147 vs 93 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 i5-11600K - $56.34 vs $179.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-11600K - $0.61 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
50%
Price, $
$179.99
31%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | 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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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