Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 55 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3240 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i3-3240 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 65.98

Overall Rank: 2632

Last Price Change: $35.12 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

2317

Single Thread Rating: 1786
Samples: 1800*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,376
Thread: 1,795

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math	10,305 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,280 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,459 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	410.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	47,102 KBytes/Sec
Physics	258 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,011 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,786 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$41.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$35.12 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Intel Haswell i3 4010U Industrial PC IPC Mini PC Fanless PC with Dual LAN Intel GbE 4G RAM 128G SSD Support Linux/Windows 6 COM 8 USB USB3.0 VGA HDMI Rich IO, Black Aluminum	$329.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,352
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,361
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,653
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,579
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,015
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,325
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,432
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		2,317

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.63
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.73
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		65.98
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,637
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		1,786

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2065236 - Mar 30 2024		2506
BL2063641 - Mar 28 2024		2516
BL2057090 - Mar 21 2024		2549
BL2056233 - Mar 20 2024		2516
BL2052063 - Mar 15 2024		1391

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		2,317
AMD A8-6500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,809 (+21.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,398 (+3.5%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,610 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,263 (-2.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,209 (-4.7%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,174 (-6.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,114 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,035 (-12.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,971 (-14.9%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,851 (-20.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,811 (-21.8%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,822 (-21.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,256
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,072
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,570
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,178
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,995
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,796
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,527
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		926

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

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