Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1400 is 1681 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Performs up to 13% better in Starfield than Core i3-3240 - 51 vs 45 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Starfield than Core i3-3240 - $0.84 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1400 - $41.0 vs $42.88
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
51
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.88
95%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |