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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 2219 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $56.34 vs $210.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.92 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 246% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3250 - 211 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Ryzen 5 3600X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
188 FPS
$5.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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186 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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184 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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