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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.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 55 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 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: 79.50

Overall Rank: 2190

Last Price Change: $28.95 USD (2023-03-28)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2302

Single Thread Rating: 1794
Samples: 1713*
*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 Math10,306 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,281 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption403.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics260 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,008 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,794 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$41.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$28.95 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1778496 - Mar 25 2023
2514
BL1776738 - Mar 23 2023
1721
BL1774843 - Mar 21 2023
2524
BL1774837 - Mar 21 2023
2506
BL1774479 - Mar 21 2023
2395
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 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,302
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,245 (-2.4%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
1,857 (-19.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,333 (+1.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,307 (+0.3%)
AMD A8-6500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,812 (+22.2%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
1,842 (-20.0%)
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
3,051 (+32.6%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,956 (+28.4%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,581 (+12.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,319 (+0.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,031 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,022 (-12.2%)


Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,297
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,447
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,447
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,795
Intel Core i9-13900T
7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,586
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,143
Intel Core i9-13900F
7,050
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,758
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,727
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,692
Intel Core i7-13700KF
6,631
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
524