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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X is 2298 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-3250 - 88 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - $57.83 vs $150.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 3500X - $0.74 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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