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Core i3-3240 vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i3-3240 vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5 5600 is 3516 days newer than Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Core i3-3240

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 47% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-3240 - 212 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

144

68%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

212

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

27%

Multi-Core

1137

13%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Core i3-3240

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
55 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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