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:
3543rd fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
2626th fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
991st fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2082

Single Thread Rating

1547

Samples: 90*
*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	8,976 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,514 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,752 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	372.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	41,783 KBytes/Sec
Physics	242 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,759 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,547 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,941
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,583
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		2,082

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		1,547

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3128154 - Dec 12 2025		2194
BL3061477 - Nov 17 2025		2096
BL3060329 - Nov 17 2025		2153
BL2767246 - Jul 16 2025		2180
BL5090761 - Apr 01 2025		2293

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 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		2,082
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,462 (+18.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,433 (+16.8%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,369 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,354 (+13.1%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,216 (+6.4%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,181 (+4.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,118 (+1.7%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,098 (+0.8%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,051 (-1.5%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		1,891 (-9.2%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		1,750 (-16.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B99 vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,536 (+21.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,382
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		382

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