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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 3782 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 7900% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-3250 - 80 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $90.0 vs $235.6
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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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
High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
18.95937277263008%
Multi-Core
1130
7.024305339715298%
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i3-3250
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
26 FPS
$73.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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