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Core i7-2700K vs Pentium G3250

Core i7-2700K vs Pentium G3250: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13318 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13318 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13318 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13318 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Availability

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2700K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2700K is 1001 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G3250 - 126 vs 125 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250

Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $61.0 vs $89.0
Up to 31% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-2700K - $0.49 vs $0.71 per FPS
Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 53 vs 95 Watts

This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.

Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

FPS

126

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

69%

Price, $

$89

68%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13318 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

FPS

125

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.49/FPS

100%

Price, $

$61

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13318 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

112

FPS

109

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

263

FPS

252

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

79

FPS

65

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

215

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

702

FPS

694

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Single-Core

664

100%

Multi-Core

2264

100%

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Single-Core

576

86%

Multi-Core

981

43%

Intel Core i7-2700K	vs	Intel Pentium G3250
Oct 24th, 2011	Release Date	Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7	Collection	Pentium
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
95 W	TDP	53 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 3000	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Haswell)
Yes	Overclockable	No

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