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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 3785 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $41.0 vs $178.99
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 17% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i3-3240 - 243 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
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 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 5 7600
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
143 FPS
$6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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143 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,298.88
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143 FPS
$6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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220 FPS
$7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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196 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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191 FPS
$6.02/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149
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196 FPS
$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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143 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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176 FPS
$10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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237 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,869
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