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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $41.0 vs $202.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 7 5800X - $1.58 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 192% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-3240 - 76 vs 26 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
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 5800X 8-core, 16-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 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
22 FPS
$67.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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22 FPS
$63.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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22 FPS
$79.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749.98
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10 FPS
$150/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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32 FPS
$36.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
$97.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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10 FPS
$166/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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37 FPS
$53.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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22 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 FPS
$51.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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