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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 980 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $63.11 vs $295.16
- Up to 78% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3960X - $0.41 vs $1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G3250 - 157 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
154
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.11
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
21%
Price, $
$295.16
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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