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Intel i3-3250 vs AMD Phenom II X4 945

The Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 945 is around 49% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1909 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz×AMD Phenom II X4 945+ ADD
Price $90 - BUY $44.04 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP55W125W
Yearly Running Cost$10.04$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2013Q2 2009
# of Samples2341675
CPU Value27.354.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1842(0.0%)1235(-33.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2459(0.0%)2414(-1.8%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
2,459
AMD Phenom II X4 945
2,414
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
27.3
AMD Phenom II X4 945
54.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
1,842
AMD Phenom II X4 945
1,235
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz AMD Phenom II X4 945
Max TDP55W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.