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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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MSRP in USD: $138
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 882 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 6% better in FIFA 23 than Core i3-3250 - 105 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $58.4 vs $191.98
- Up to 68% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-2600 - $0.59 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 55 vs 95 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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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
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-3250
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$900/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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