Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1958 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-3250 - 119 vs 110 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 61% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $56.34 vs $145.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9600K - $0.51 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
110
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $56.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17363 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
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Oct 19th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |