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Core i3-3240 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

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

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Key Differences

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

Advantages of Core i3-3240

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 55 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 36% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-3240 - 242 vs 178 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

178

74%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

242

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

26%

Multi-Core

1137

12%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Core i3-3240

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 7
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
55 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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