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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $48.0 vs $195.0
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-3250 - 174 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
48.188405797101446%
Multi-Core
1130
31.009879253567508%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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