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$119.49
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K 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 i5-3570K is 406 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3250 - 172 vs 169 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $56.34 vs $119.49
- Up to 52% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-3570K - $0.33 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 55 vs 77 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
47%
Price, $
$119.49
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
Buy for $119.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3399 minutes ago
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
169
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
Buy for $56.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3399 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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