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In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2498 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-3240 - 183 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i3-3240
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
79 FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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73 FPS
CA$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
CA$44.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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54 FPS
CA$48.43/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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48 FPS
CA$27.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$27.08/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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