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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Core i3-3240
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $41.00 vs $293.00
- Up to 84% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.27 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 55 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 16% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-3240 - 178 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
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 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240 | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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