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Pentium G3250 vs Core i7-6800K

Pentium G3250 vs Core i7-6800K: 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 360502 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360503 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 360502 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360503 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability
MSRP in USD: $434

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 680 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250

Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $61.0 vs $108.0
Up to 35% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6800K - $0.56 vs $0.86 per FPS
Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 53 vs 140 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3250 - 125 vs 109 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

FPS

109

87.2%

Value, $/FPS

$0.56/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 360502 minutes ago

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

125

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.86/FPS

65.11627906976744%

Price, $

$108

56%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360503 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

172

FPS

164

FPS

God of War

God of War

148

FPS

65

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

165

FPS

156

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

272

FPS

255

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

173

FPS

158

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Single-Core

576

47.05882352941176%

Multi-Core

981

17.329093799682035%

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1224

100%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

Intel Pentium G3250	vs	Intel Core i7-6800K
Jul 21st, 2014	Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Pentium	Collection	Core i7
Haswell	Codename	Broadwell-E
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	6
2	Threads	12
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
53 W	TDP	140 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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