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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $41.0 vs $99.97
- Up to 56% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.34 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 8% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3240 - 129 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
119
92.24806201550388%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/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 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
44.15584415584416%
Price, $
$99.97
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 349638 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
44.78577202910267%
Multi-Core
1137
21.60364810944328%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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