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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-3250 - 298 vs 275 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 77% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $56.34 vs $250.26
- Up to 76% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-9700 - $0.2 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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 i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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