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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 2985 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 26% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-3240 - 194 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 24 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
25.424506654428637%
Multi-Core
1137
9.568290835647563%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
82 FPS
£14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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153 FPS
£9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
£10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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110 FPS
£10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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