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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 18% better in Saints Row than Core i3-3240 - 174 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $41.0 vs $202.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.28 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i3-3240
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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107 FPS
$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,185.2
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98 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,177.09
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106 FPS
$33.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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61 FPS
$27.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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81 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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98 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.95
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98 FPS
$16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,650.76
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86 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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98 FPS
$9.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$977.99
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