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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 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 i7-14700 is 3865 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 217% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-3250 - 323 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $57.62 vs $399.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-14700 - $0.56 vs $1.24 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
102
31%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$57.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-14700 or Core i3-3250
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
121 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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