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In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 1071 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Pentium G3250 - 192 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $61.0 vs $234.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-7740X - $0.36 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 53 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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1920 x 1080
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Extreme
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 112 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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