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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2498 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $25.7 vs $210.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.1 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 13% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3240T - 287 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 12 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240T or Ryzen 5 3600X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
127 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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111 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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83 FPS
$24.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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