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Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i3-3240

Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i3-3240: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $329

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 7 8700G is 4144 days newer than 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

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 55 vs 65 Watts
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

129

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

110

85%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

21%

Multi-Core

1137

8%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

vs
Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i3
Not AvailableCodenameIvy Bridge
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads4
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
5.1 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
55 W
4 nm
Process Size22 nm
42.0x
Multiplier34.0x
Radeon 780MIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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