Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 1051 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $63.83 vs $89.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-7500 - $0.48 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 5% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Athlon 3000G - 139 vs 132 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
132
94.96402877697841%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.83
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $63.83 on Amazon
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Buy for $89 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Single-Core
957
75.35433070866142%
Multi-Core
1975
56.78550891316849%
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Athlon | Collection | Core i5 |
Picasso | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |