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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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MSRP in USD: $138
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 752 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 42% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-3250 - 349 vs 246 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 56% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $56.34 vs $129.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6700 - $0.23 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
246
70%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-3250
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
157 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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145 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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