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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3496 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $55.32 vs $499.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.43 vs $3.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 55 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 17% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-3250 - 150 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 32 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
128
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/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 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
150 FPS
$33.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,049.99
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150 FPS
$30.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,549.99
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120 FPS
$23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,849
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150 FPS
$25.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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120 FPS
$29.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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120 FPS
$55.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,699
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106 FPS
$28.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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101 FPS
$31.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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114 FPS
$26.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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