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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: 65.87

Overall Rank: 2448

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
2313

Single Thread Rating: 1794
Samples: 1761*
*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 Math10,298 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,291 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,488 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption408.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression47,159 KBytes/Sec
Physics259 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,012 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,794 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 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$35.12 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,773
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,461
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,424
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,482
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,251
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,313
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.46
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 65.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.61
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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 1,794
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1908103 - Sep 20 2023
2175
BL1906485 - Sep 18 2023
2307
BL1905447 - Sep 16 2023
2553
BL1900136 - Sep 09 2023
2550
BL5045431 - Sep 05 2023
2677
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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,313
AMD A8-6500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,792 (+20.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,372 (+2.5%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,588 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,259 (-2.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,209 (-4.5%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,164 (-6.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,108 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,024 (-12.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,954 (-15.5%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,844 (-20.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,811 (-21.7%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,822 (-21.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,188
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,427
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,822
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,237
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,853
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,803
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 523