Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2378 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 35 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 25% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3230M - 153 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
