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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3089 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$120.0 vs CA$508.98
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$0.7 vs CA$1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 53 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 54% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G3250 - 264 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 24 vs 2 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
171
64%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
264
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.93/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$508.98
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$508.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
264 FPS
CA$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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264 FPS
CA$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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