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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: 56.30

Overall Rank: 2326

Last Price Change: $41.00 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2308

Single Thread Rating: 1794
Samples: 1735*
*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 Math10,289 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,286 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,501 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption406.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression47,165 KBytes/Sec
Physics259 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,009 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,794 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of May 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$33.00 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 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,666
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,308
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 193.30
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 163.47
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 141.10
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 68.20
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 56.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.85
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
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
BL1823634 - May 21 2023
2323
BL1822104 - May 19 2023
2537
BL1819907 - May 16 2023
2506
BL1817910 - May 13 2023
2454
BL1816723 - May 12 2023
2469
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 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,308
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,164 (-6.2%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,643 (+14.5%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,590 (+12.2%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,581 (+11.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,322 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,254 (-2.4%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,155 (-6.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,143 (-7.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,098 (-9.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,950 (-15.5%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,857 (-19.5%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,844 (-20.1%)


Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,105
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,459
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,431
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,810
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,789
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,729
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 523