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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 3144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $41.0 vs $139.99
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 12% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-3240 - 510 vs 454 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
28.884254431699684%
Multi-Core
1137
14.833659491193737%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 5 5600G
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
242 FPS
$3.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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183 FPS
$4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$824.99
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206 FPS
$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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151 FPS
$7.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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206 FPS
$4.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$866.99
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195 FPS
$4.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
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183 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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206 FPS
$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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151 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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195 FPS
$5.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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