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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-3250 - 216 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $58.38 vs $270.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-11900 - $0.31 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
191
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i3-3250
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
54 FPS
$42.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$28.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
$61.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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80 FPS
$58.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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