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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 2990 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $61.0 vs $268.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-13600K - $1.0 vs $2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 67% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium G3250 - 102 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 20 vs 2 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.64/FPS
37%
Price, $
$268.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i5-13600K
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
77 FPS
$35.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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42 FPS
$45.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$36.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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