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Intel logo Core i7-2600S
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Intel logo Core i3-3250

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General information Core i7-2600S Core i3-3250
Launched Q1 2011 Q1 2013
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory Intel Intel
Socket LGA1155 LGA1155
Series Name Intel Core i7 Intel Core i3
Core Family Name Sandy Bridge Ivy Bridge
Clock 2.8 GHz 20 % 3.5 GHz 0 %
Cores 4 0 % 2 50 %
Threads 8 0 % 4 50 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 W 0 % 55 W 15.4 %
Lithography 32 nm 0 % 22 nm 31.3 %
L1 Cache 4 × 32 kB Instruction
4 × 32 kB Data
2 × 32 kB Instruction
2 × 32 kB Data
L2 Cache 4 × 256 kB
2 × 256 kB
L3 Cache 1 × 8 MB
1 × 3 MB
ECC Supported No Yes
Multithreading Supported Yes Yes
Integrated GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000 Intel HD Graphics 2500
Performance Core i7-2600S Core i3-3250
Overall Score 41585 0 % 35437 14.8 %
Future Proof 23 % 32.4 % 34 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 2990 0 % 1577 47.3 %
Single Thread Score 1738.2 5.7 % 1843.7 0 %
Encrypting Data 1358.3 MB/s 62.1 % 3582.8 MB/s 0 %
Compressing Data 75 MB/s 0 % 47.7 MB/s 36.3 %
String objects sorting 11248.6 thousand/s 0 % 6808.9 thousand/s 39.5 %
Prime numbers generation 23.1 millions/s 0 % 13.9 millions/s 40 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 17640.6 millions/s 0 % 10691.8 millions/s 39.4 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 6610 millions/s 0 % 5394 millions/s 18.4 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i7-2600S, Core i3-3250.

Average frames per second Core i7-2600S Core i3-3250
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 78.2 FPS 60.0 FPS
High settings 125.1 FPS 95.9 FPS
Medium settings 156.4 FPS 119.9 FPS
Low settings 195.5 FPS 149.9 FPS
Difference 0 % 23.3 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i7-2600S Core i3-3250
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 123.9 FPS 113.0 FPS
High settings 198.2 FPS 180.9 FPS
Medium settings 247.8 FPS 226.1 FPS
Low settings 309.7 FPS 282.6 FPS
Difference 0 % 8.8 %
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