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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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MSRP in USD: $138
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-3250 - 127 vs 100 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 76% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $58.23 vs $246.34
- Up to 70% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-11700KF - $0.58 vs $1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
29%
Price, $
$246.34
23%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
100
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i3-3250
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
42 FPS
$35.24/FPS
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Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Radeon RX 6800 XT
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$24.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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75 FPS
$24.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$29.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$28.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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75 FPS
$46.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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