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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


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