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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 3397 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Core i3-3250
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $48.00 vs $278.95
- Up to 77% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.13 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 55 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 31% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-3250 - 489 vs 374 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 16 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
489
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
23%
Price, $
$278.95
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250 | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-3250 or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
247 FPS
$5.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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345 FPS
$4.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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376 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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315 FPS
$6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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315 FPS
$5.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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315 FPS
$5.71/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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376 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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274 FPS
$4.85/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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