Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 1711 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3250 - 279 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $56.34 vs $135.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-8600 - $0.22 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 3524 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
257
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $56.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3523 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |