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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2706 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Core i3-3250
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $48.00 vs $345.00
- Up to 83% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.15 vs $0.90 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-3250 - 385 vs 320 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 32 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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