The Core i3-3225 is the comparison's loser – it's at least much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $17.55 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i3-3225
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 55 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 13% cheaper – $115.00 vs $132.55
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i3-3225 vs Ryzen 5 1600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Core i3-3225 vs Ryzen 5 1600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Ultra
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+2
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Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+3
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-3225 vs Ryzen 5 1600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-3225 vs Ryzen 5 1600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-3225
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-3225 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Zen |
55 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
