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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 1304 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3250 - 191 vs 169 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 76% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $56.34 vs $230.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-7700K - $0.33 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 55 vs 91 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
169
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Updated 13576 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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