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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G3250

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G3250: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2299 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 45% better in Rust than Pentium G3250 - 231 vs 159 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 24 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $61.0 vs $278.99
  • Up to 69% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.38 vs $1.21 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 53 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

231

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.21/FPS

31%

Price, $

$278.99

21%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

159

68%

Value, $/FPS

$0.38/FPS

100%

Price, $

$61

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 21 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Pentium G3250 Logo
Pentium G3250

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

576

26%

Multi-Core

981

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

vs
Intel Pentium G3250 Logo

Intel Pentium G3250

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 9CollectionPentium
VermeerCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
105 WTDP
53 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Pentium G3250

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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