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Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3240 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 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: 15.83

Overall Rank:
2896th fastest in multithreading out of 4987 CPUs
1864th fastest in single threading out of 4987 CPUs
845th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $147.68 USD (2025-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2337
Single Thread Rating
1785

Samples: 1884*
*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 Math10,328 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,284 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,452 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption416.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression47,286 KBytes/Sec
Physics258 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,023 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,785 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$147.68 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,823
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,564
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,213
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,337
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
211.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.65
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
15.83
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
1,785
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2411679 - Feb 13 2025
2509
BL2411585 - Feb 13 2025
2522
BL2410116 - Feb 12 2025
2526
BL2409084 - Feb 12 2025
2422
BL2409010 - Feb 12 2025
2529
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,337
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,500 (+7.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,839 (+21.4%)
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,256 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,090 (-10.6%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,086 (-10.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,457 (+5.1%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,614 (+11.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,069 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
1,849 (-20.9%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
1,788 (-23.5%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
3,401 (+45.5%)
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,373 (+1.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,609
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,603
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,525
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,348
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,085
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,017
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
418