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The Core i3-3250 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3500X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i3-3250

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy55 vs 65 Watts
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads

Core i3-3250 vs Ryzen 5 3500X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Core i3-3250

Jun 9th, 2013


Average FPS

169

89%

Min 1% FPS

114

91%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

Sep 24th, 2019


Average FPS

189

100%

Min 1% FPS

125

100%

Price, £

£78.15

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.41/FPS

100%


Core i3-3250 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-3250 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Core i3-3250

Jun 9th, 2013


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

581

37%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1185

20%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

Sep 24th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1579

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5922

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-3250 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Core i3-3250

Jun 9th, 2013


Cores

2-core

33%

L3 Cache

3 MB

9%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

50%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

Sep 24th, 2019


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

32 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.1 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Core i3-3250

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

General
Jun 9th, 2013Release Date
Sep 24th, 2019
$138.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Ivy BridgeCodenameMatisse
55 W
Power Consumption65 W
Performance
2Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.5 GHzBase Frequency
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Frequency4.1 GHz
3 MBL3 Cache
32 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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