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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 Threadripper 1950X is 1802 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $41.0 vs $788.88
- Up to 94% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $0.45 vs $7.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 55 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 23% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-3240 - 112 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 32 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.04/FPS
6.392045454545454%
Price, $
$788.88
5%
FPS Winner
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
47.30999146029035%
Multi-Core
1137
15.081575805809788%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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