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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 1737 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $61.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-9700F - $0.34 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 18% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium G3250 - 212 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i7-9700F
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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61 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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61 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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