Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 1600X is 1681 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 117% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3240 - 137 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
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Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
49.33214603739982%
Multi-Core
1137
23.85648342425514%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |