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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 836 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $55.32 vs $178.02
- Up to 69% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-990X - $0.26 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$55.32
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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