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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $25.7 vs $369.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.28 vs $2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 66% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-3240T - 151 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240T or Ryzen 9 5950X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$23.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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93 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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146 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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121 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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98 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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125 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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128 FPS
$44.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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