Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2498 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 237% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3240 - 212 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $29.98 vs $149.89
- Up to 32% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.53 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 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 |