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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 3785 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $41.0 vs $272.69
- Up to 81% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.24 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 29% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3240 - 219 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
77.6255707762557%
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 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
19.2%
Price, $
$272.69
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 349156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
19.41135248773651%
Multi-Core
1137
7.678282009724473%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 7 7700
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
108 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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125 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
In Stock
108 FPS
$21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,288
In Stock
149 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899
In Stock
149 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,249
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110 FPS
$11.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,268.23
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159 FPS
$10.06/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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108 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389.98
In Stock
108 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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