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Pentium G6950 vs Core i3-3250

Pentium G6950 vs Core i3-3250: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $47.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1102 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3250

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for $56.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1102 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G6950

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $47.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1102 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3250

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for $56.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1102 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $87

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Availability
MSRP in USD: $138

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-3250 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3250 is 1249 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950

Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $47.48 vs $56.34
Up to 13% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3250 - $0.41 vs $0.47 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250

Performs up to 3% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Pentium G6950 - 119 vs 116 FPS
Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.

A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

FPS

116

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.41/FPS

100%

Price, $

$47.48

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $47.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1102 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

FPS

119

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.47/FPS

87%

Price, $

$56.34

84%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for $56.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1102 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

108

FPS

103

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

246

FPS

218

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

61

FPS

39

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

214

FPS

210

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

690

FPS

673

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Single-Core

324

60%

Multi-Core

517

45%

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

Single-Core

532

100%

Multi-Core

1130

100%

Intel Pentium G6950	vs	Intel Core i3-3250
Jan 7th, 2010	Release Date	Jun 9th, 2013
Pentium	Collection	Core i3
Clarkdale	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1156	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
2.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
73 W	TDP	55 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
21.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2500
No	Overclockable	No

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