The Athlon 3000G is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11500, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £180.93 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 73% cheaper – £65.73 vs £246.66
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-11500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-11500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
89%
Min 1% FPS
118
90%
Price, £
£65.73
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, £
£246.66
26%
Value, £/FPS
£1.24/FPS
30%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-11500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-11500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-11500 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Picasso | Codename | Rocket Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
