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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 3516 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Core i3-3240
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $41.00 vs $115.73
- Up to 46% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.91 vs $1.70 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 51% better in Starfield than Core i3-3240 - 68 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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11 FPS
$71.82/FPS
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$37.78/FPS
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$37.83/FPS
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4 FPS
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Laptops Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 5 5600
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3 FPS
$215/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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3 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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17 FPS
$52.94/FPS
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$263/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
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$135.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$116.29/FPS
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8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$283/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
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$304.2/FPS
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$92.29/FPS
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