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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-3240 - 207 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $29.98 vs $285.87
- Up to 88% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.19 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 55 vs 170 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
207
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.53/FPS
12%
Price, €
€317.32
10%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
178
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.28
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 170 W | TDP | 55 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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