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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.

Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 55 W


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

CPU First Seen on Charts:  Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price:  53.59     

Overall Rank:  1723

Last Price Change:  $42.47 USD (2021-09-27)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2276

Single Thread Rating: 1812
Cross-Platform Rating: 6169
Samples: 1600*
*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 Math10,469 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,316 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption384.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics261 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,035 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,812 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 2021.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of September 2021
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2021.

MerchantPricePurchase
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of September 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,851
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,780
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,452
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,821
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,858
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,159
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,556
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,895
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,372
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,276
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 670
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of September 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 106.43
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 74.66
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 74.20
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 61.17
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 57.26
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 53.59
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.99
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 39.70
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 38.74
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of September 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,778
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,081
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,970
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,908
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,775
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,730
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,687
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,582
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 2,073
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 1,812
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 744
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1451623 - Sep 28 2021
2222
BL1446939 - Sep 15 2021
2311
BL1445877 - Sep 12 2021
2255
BL1443699 - Sep 05 2021
2344
BL1442606 - Sep 02 2021
2318
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
As of 28th of September 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,276
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 2,019
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
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 3,121
AMD A8-5500 APU
 2,580
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core
 1,804
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 2,207
AMD A10-5700 APU
 2,742
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
 1,787
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
 1,861