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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600XT is 2219 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - $35.09 vs $122.92
- Up to 70% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 3600XT - $0.28 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-3250 - 146 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
140
95.8904109589041%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€38.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
30.107526881720432%
Price, €
€136.44
28%
FPS Winner
CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT R5 3600XT 3.8 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor 7NM 95W L3=32M 100-000000281 Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
31.220657276995308%
Multi-Core
1130
15.646635281085572%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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