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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1087 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3250 - 138 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $48.0 vs $105.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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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 i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
41.95583596214511%
Multi-Core
1130
19.41247208383439%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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