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Core i3-3240 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i3-3240 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 367.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 367.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3676 days newer than Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Core i3-3240

  • Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 55 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-3240 - 275 vs 256 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

256

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

275

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€367.85

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 367.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

19%

Multi-Core

1137

6%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Core i3-3240

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.6 GHz
55 W
TDP170 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
47.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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