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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $58.38 vs $71.75
- 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 35% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-3250 - 101 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-3250 - $0.71 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
81%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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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