Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 8700G is 4144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 17% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-3240 - 129 vs 110 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 84% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $29.98 vs $186.45
- Up to 81% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 8700G - $0.3 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 55 vs 65 Watts
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Game Graphics
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Not Available | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |