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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 4500 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 4500 is 3221 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Core i3-3250
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 5 4500 - $48.00 vs $79.00
- Up to 37% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen 5 4500 - $0.22 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-3250 - 228 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250 | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-3250 or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
48 FPS
$20.58/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$988
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42 FPS
$25.9/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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