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Pentium G3250 vs Core i5-4690S

Pentium G3250 vs Core i5-4690S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S

Buy for $140.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S

Buy for $140.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Availability
MSRP in USD: $224

Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4690S 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 i5-4690S is 81 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250

Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-4690S - $61.0 vs $140.78
Up to 54% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-4690S - $0.24 vs $0.52 per FPS
Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690S - 53 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S

Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Pentium G3250 - 269 vs 255 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of F1 22.

F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

FPS

255

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$61

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

269

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.52/FPS

46%

Price, $

$140.78

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S

Buy for $140.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

123

FPS

109

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

745

FPS

694

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

128

FPS

65

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

193

FPS

171

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

325

FPS

252

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Single-Core

576

51%

Multi-Core

981

29%

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1122

100%

Multi-Core

3299

100%

Intel Pentium G3250	vs	Intel Core i5-4690S
Jul 21st, 2014	Release Date	May 1st, 2014
Pentium	Collection	Core i5
Haswell	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
53 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	No

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