AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Core i5-2400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, Furmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, WPrime, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Prime95, AIDA64, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, MATLAB, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Valorant
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD Ryzen 3 3250C.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

Core i5-2400

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Control, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.5
Valorant	102.1	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.6
Apex Legends	96.0	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.2
Overwatch	82.7	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.4
Warzone	79.6	80.2
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.4
Valheim	84.8	85.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3250C

193%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 3250C is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	354	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	774	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	573	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2346	2350

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1946	1589
Multi-Core	4330	3799

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	871	756
Multi-Core	1825	2483

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C	Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	October 01, 2010
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA1155
Core name	Dali	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type		DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM325CC4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-2400 is 16% better than Ryzen 3 3250C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-2400 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3250C. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 3250C specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.