Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 Threadripper 2990WX is 2170 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-3240 - 349 vs 321 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 55 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
46.94915254237288%
Multi-Core
1137
15.745741587037806%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
Colfax | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
250 W | TDP | 55 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |