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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2990 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$120.0 vs CA$748.5
- Up to 79% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$0.53 vs CA$2.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 53 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 31% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G3250 - 298 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 32 vs 2 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
227
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.51/FPS
21%
Price, CA$
CA$748.5
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$748.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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