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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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MSRP in USD: $138
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2517 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 33% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-3250 - 602 vs 453 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $48.0 vs $569.95
- Up to 88% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10900K - $0.11 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
602
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
11%
Price, $
$569.95
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Ten Core Desktop Processor Up to 5.3 GHz Comet Lake - OEM Tray Version
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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 i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i3-3250
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
403 FPS
$5.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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433 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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