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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 Ryzen 9 3900X is 1812 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$120.99 vs CA$673.34
- Up to 79% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$1.03 vs CA$4.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 53 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G3250 - 136 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 24 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
118
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.95/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$673.34
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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