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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: 98.15

Overall Rank: 2140

Last Price Change: $23.37 USD (2023-01-19)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2294

Single Thread Rating: 1796
Samples: 1688*
*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 Math10,311 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,286 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption400.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46.1 MBytes/Sec
Physics260 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,007 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,796 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$23.37 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$55.99 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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,577
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,566
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,553
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,274
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,294
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.82
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 98.15
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 92.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 39.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 27.71
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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,061
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 1,796
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1722673 - Jan 17 2023
2211
BL1718707 - Jan 12 2023
2536
BL1715161 - Jan 08 2023
2447
BL1710455 - Jan 02 2023
2492
BL1709509 - Jan 01 2023
1440
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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,294
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,860 (-18.9%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,573 (+12.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,325 (+1.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,290 (-0.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,372 (+3.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,325 (+1.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,207 (-3.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,100 (-8.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,031 (-11.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,860 (-18.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,816 (-20.8%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,624 (-29.2%)


Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,679
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,794
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,553
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,690
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,669
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,631
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,528
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,450
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 524