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Core i3-3250 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i3-3250 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3221 days newer than Core i3-3250.

Advantages of Core i3-3250

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-3250 - 306 vs 292 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


FPS

292

95%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

306

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.28/FPS

100%

Price, £

£85.07

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


Single-Core

532

28%

Multi-Core

1130

15%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Core i3-3250

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jun 9th, 2013Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
55 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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