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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 3496 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 18% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3250 - 302 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $48.0 vs $505.0
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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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
High
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
19.602063375092115%
Multi-Core
1130
6.879337635455984%
Intel Core i9-13900 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900 or Core i3-3250
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
170 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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187 FPS
$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,540.02
In Stock
187 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
187 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,740
In Stock
187 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
170 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,428.99
In Stock
170 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
113 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
187 FPS
$8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,564.07
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170 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,785
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