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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 3144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-3240 - 177 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $41.0 vs $139.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.25 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 55 vs 65 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
31.645569620253163%
Price, $
$139.99
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
163
92.09039548022598%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Updated 26 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
28.884254431699684%
Multi-Core
1137
14.833659491193737%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i3-3240
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
74 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$944.99
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53 FPS
$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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40 FPS
$27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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53 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$866.99
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53 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999
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19 FPS
$47.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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40 FPS
$32.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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53 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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47 FPS
$21.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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19 FPS
$57.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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