Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 373% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3240 - 298 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $41.0 vs $438.98
- Up to 56% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.65 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
105 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |