Intel Core i3-7350K vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

Processor comparisons 18-02-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-7350K vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Prime95, AIDA64, MATLAB, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, Gears 5, Furmark, Blender, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3250C or Intel Core i3-7350K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-7350K

51%

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7350K

51%

Ryzen 3 3250C

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.6	89.9
Valorant	102.9	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.2
Apex Legends	96.8	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	76.6
Overwatch	83.4	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.5	51.1
Warzone	80.3	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.5	85.8
Valheim	85.4	84.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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

Core i3-7350K

62%

Ryzen 3 3250C

193%

To make a finishing 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 i3-7350K since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	Intel Core i3-7350K	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	142
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	458	354
Cinbench 20 Single-core	370	318
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	874	774
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1251	573
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3136	2346

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

	Intel Core i3-7350K	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Single-Core	2467	1946
Multi-Core	4831	4330

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

	Intel Core i3-7350K	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Single-Core	1122	871
Multi-Core	2531	1825

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-7350K	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Announcement date	March 21, 2017	September 22, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP5
Core name	Kaby Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency		3.5 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM325CC4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-7350K is 38% better than Ryzen 3 3250C in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-7350K is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is better: 7
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-7350K and AMD Ryzen 3 3250C before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-7350K - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-7350K specs and review.

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.