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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 50% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-3250 - 215 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - $56.34 vs $260.91
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-11700F - $0.39 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
32%
Price, $
$260.91
21%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
143
66%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700F | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700F or Core i3-3250
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
110 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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110 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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92 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299
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85 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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88 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,392.06
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120 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,542.88
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120 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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120 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,999
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92 FPS
$16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,537
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75 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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