Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 11% better in Rocket League than Core i3-3240 - 754 vs 677 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 97% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $41.0 vs $1199.99
- Up to 96% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.06 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |