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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3400G 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 3400G is 2219 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3400G - $58.35 vs $98.15
- Up to 37% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3400G - $0.38 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3250 - 163 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
155
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Ryzen 5 3400G
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
17 FPS
$48.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3400G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829
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1 FPS
$699/FPS
Radeon RX Vega 11
Ryzen 5 3400G
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$699
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