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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 882 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Core i3-3250 - 80 vs 79 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 39% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $48.0 vs $79.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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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 i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
79.64071856287424%
Multi-Core
1130
48.706896551724135%
Intel Core i7-2600K | 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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