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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3496 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $48.0 vs $448.88
- Up to 84% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.31 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 55 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 52% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-3250 - 238 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 24 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
16%
Price, $
$448.88
10%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
238 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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238 FPS
$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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230 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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238 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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238 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499
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238 FPS
$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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236 FPS
$12.08/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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