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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 2299 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$120.99 vs CA$498.98
- Up to 73% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.79 vs CA$2.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 53 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G3250 - 169 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 32 vs 2 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
153
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.95/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$498.98
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$498.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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