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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $41.0 vs $380.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.33 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 55 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 76% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3240 - 217 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
123
56.68202764976959%
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 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
18.75%
Price, $
$380.99
10%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 349393 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
18.95313034553541%
Multi-Core
1137
6.370104767774105%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
215 FPS
$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,054.88
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197 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
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215 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
In Stock
217 FPS
$16.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
208 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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208 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
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215 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
In Stock
208 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
In Stock
197 FPS
$16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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