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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 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 i5-4690 is 326 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 36% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-3250 - 335 vs 246 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - $48.0 vs $56.0
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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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
Very High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
44.66834592779177%
Multi-Core
1130
34.21132303966091%
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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