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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: 18.17

Overall Rank:
3122nd fastest in multithreading out of 5268 CPUs
2041st fastest in single threading out of 5268 CPUs
886th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $128.99 USD (2025-07-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2344
Single Thread Rating
1780

Samples: 1957*
*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 Math10,310 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,267 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,435 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption419.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression47,273 KBytes/Sec
Physics259 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,025 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,780 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$128.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,630
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,011
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,437
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,859
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,491
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,159
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,702
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,344
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 228.15
Intel Core i9-13900K
 173.47
Intel Core i5-12400F
 168.97
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.27
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.62
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.20
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.35
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 18.17
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 11th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 1,780
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2753504 - Jul 10 2025
2207
BL2735392 - Jul 02 2025
2268
BL2733844 - Jul 01 2025
2512
BL2724984 - Jun 27 2025
2513
BL2723007 - Jun 26 2025
2069
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 11th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,344
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,470 (+5.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,839 (+21.1%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,098 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,082 (-11.2%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,947 (-17.0%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,872 (+22.5%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,743 (+17.0%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,623 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,506 (+6.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,354 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,222 (-5.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,072 (-11.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,574
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,480
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,909
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,800
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,637
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,529
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,450
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 418