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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700 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 7 2700 is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $41.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.24 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3240 - 181 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
170
93.92265193370166%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
23.52941176470588%
Price, $
$185
22%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Updated 349041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
49.730700179533216%
Multi-Core
1137
20.714155583895064%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 7 2700
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
42 FPS
$26.19/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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50 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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57 FPS
$24.56/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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