Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3240T 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i3-3240T CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i3-3240T CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2962nd fastest in multithreading out of 4862 CPUs
2147th fastest in single threading out of 4862 CPUs
880th fastest in out of 1383 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2043

Single Thread Rating

1548

Samples: 81*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,636
Thread: 1,436

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math	8,872 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,444 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,710 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	360.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	41,425 KBytes/Sec
Physics	233 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,751 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,548 MOps/Sec

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

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of October 2024

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of October 2024.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,073
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,118
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,606
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,862
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,266
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,748
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,536
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,162
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		2,043

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.94
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.43
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.39
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		150.03
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.04
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.50
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,621
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,804
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,690
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		1,548

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2214599 - Oct 08 2024		2173
BL5072645 - Sep 06 2024		2239
BL2037338 - Feb 29 2024		1715
BL1934345 - Oct 28 2023		2125
BL1929702 - Oct 22 2023		2116

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
As of 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		2,043
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,500 (+22.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,400 (+17.5%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,325 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,320 (+13.5%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,174 (+6.4%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,171 (+6.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,122 (+3.8%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,070 (+1.3%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,049 (+0.3%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		1,848 (-9.5%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		1,697 (-16.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B99 vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,536 (+24.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,776
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,402
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,106
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,037
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,490
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,083
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,970
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		824

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