Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 889 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $61.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 81% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3820 - $0.37 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
18.974358974358974%
Price, $
$319.88
19%
Buy for $319.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362985 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362985 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |