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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 3506 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $55.32 vs $398.18
- Up to 82% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.33 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 29% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3250 - 218 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
169
77%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$55.32
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Ryzen 9 7900
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
147 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,936.27
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95 FPS
$24.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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95 FPS
$25.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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95 FPS
$19.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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193 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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