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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: 155.24

Overall Rank:
2833rd fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1815th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
838th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $14.99 USD (2024-10-30)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2327
Single Thread Rating
1782

Samples: 1855*
*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 Math10,303 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,275 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,449 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption413.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression47,158 KBytes/Sec
Physics257 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,015 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,782 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of December 2024.
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$14.99 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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,327
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 155.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 1,782
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2283992 - Dec 17 2024
2350
BL2282979 - Dec 17 2024
2555
BL2282240 - Dec 16 2024
2340
BL2277257 - Dec 13 2024
2369
BL2273233 - Dec 11 2024
2464
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,327
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,122 (-8.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,313 (-0.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,245 (-3.5%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,617 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,956 (-15.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,008 (-13.7%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,981 (+28.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 610e vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,964 (-15.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,966 (-15.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-3240
 3,432 (+47.5%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,854 (+22.6%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,744 (+17.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 417