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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $189
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X 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 5 1500X is 1681 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $41.0 vs $71.75
- Up to 41% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.22 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-3240 - 196 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
189
96.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
59.45945945945946%
Price, $
$71.75
57%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Updated 349636 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
50.18115942028986%
Multi-Core
1137
31.201975850713502%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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