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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1958 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i3-3250 - 730 vs 676 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 88% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $48.0 vs $385.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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 Quality
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
31.894484412470025%
Multi-Core
1130
14.195979899497488%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i3-3250
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
358 FPS
$13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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297 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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263 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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