Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S 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 i7-2600S is 882 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $48.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-2600S - $0.16 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 55 vs 65 Watts
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
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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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |