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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $41.0 vs $285.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.33 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 55 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 40% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-3240 - 174 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
124
71.26436781609196%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/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 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
20.121951219512198%
Price, $
$285
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 349158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
19.050894085281982%
Multi-Core
1137
7.449387407455939%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 7 7700X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
156 FPS
$11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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138 FPS
$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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156 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.98
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138 FPS
$12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
138 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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156 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,349
In Stock
156 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
156 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,989.99
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105 FPS
$13.33/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.9
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