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Ryzen 7 5700 vs Core i3-3240

Ryzen 7 5700 vs Core i3-3240: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 109.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for 33.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 109.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for 33.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700 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 5700 is 3500 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700

  • Performs up to 25% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-3240 - 155 vs 124 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 70% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700 - $29.98 vs $98.71
  • Up to 62% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 5700 - $0.27 vs $0.71 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

155

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

38%

Price, €

€109.57

30%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 109.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

124

80%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€33.28

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for 33.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2017

100%

Multi-Core

9080

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

27%

Multi-Core

1137

13%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

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Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i3
Not AvailableCodenameIvy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
55 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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