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?

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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: 154.79

Overall Rank:
2777th fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
1775th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
818th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $14.99 USD (2024-08-10)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2320

Single Thread Rating

1785

Samples: 1824*
*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 Math	10,304 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,275 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,453 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	411.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	47,124 KBytes/Sec
Physics	258 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,012 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,785 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$41.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$14.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

HP Newest Envy Intel i7 Tower Desktop, Intel i7-14700 (Beats Intel i9-12900), 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Home, Black, with External 512GB SSD Bundle

$899.00

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,108
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		2,320

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.55
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		154.79
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.57
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.09
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,908
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,807
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		1,785

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2193228 - Sep 12 2024		2543
BL2193165 - Sep 12 2024		2548
BL2188487 - Sep 06 2024		2353
BL2185182 - Sep 02 2024		2471
BL2175979 - Aug 22 2024		1765

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 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		2,320
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,122 (-8.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,313 (-0.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,245 (-3.2%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,610 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,957 (-15.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,008 (-13.5%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,986 (+28.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 610e vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,964 (-15.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,823 (-21.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,963 (-15.4%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,854 (+23.0%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,741 (+18.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,201
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		925

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