The Athlon 3000G is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9500F, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $48.40 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 45% cheaper – $60.03 vs $108.43
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i5-9500F cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i5-9500F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-9500F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
94%
Min 1% FPS
118
95%
Price, $
$60.03
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Core i5-9500F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, $
$108.43
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
58%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-9500F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-9500F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-9500F in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-9500F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9500F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Picasso | Codename | Coffee Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
