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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 2706 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 21% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-3250 - 452 vs 374 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $57.0 vs $279.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.15 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked 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 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-3250
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
297 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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294 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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192 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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297 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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238 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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238 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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297 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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220 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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276 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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298 FPS
$4.89/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,456.75
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