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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $41.0 vs $501.76
- Up to 90% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.21 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 55 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-3240 - 231 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 32 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
133 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,980.99
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72 FPS
$32.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,319.99
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72 FPS
$31.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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231 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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133 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,551.96
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231 FPS
$18.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,299.99
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231 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,653.65
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192 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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133 FPS
$19.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
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72 FPS
$35.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
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