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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $179
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7500F 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 7500F is 3974 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7500F - $41.0 vs $223.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 7500F - $0.26 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7500F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 7500F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
- Performs up to 11% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-3240 - 174 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
157
90.22988505747126%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Ryzen 5 7500F
Desktop • Jul 22nd, 2023
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
20.155038759689923%
Price, $
$223.99
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F R5 7500F 3.7GHz 6-Core 12-Thread CPU Processor 5NM L3=32M 100-000000597 Socket AM5 Without Cooler
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Updated 3995 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 7500F
Desktop • Jul 22nd, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
20.18950437317784%
Multi-Core
1137
9.020945731513805%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 22nd, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 5 7500F
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7500F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
91 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7500F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
91 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7500F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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