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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: 53.10

Overall Rank:
2898th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
1865th fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
846th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $44.02 USD (2025-02-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2338
Single Thread Rating
1785

Samples: 1885*
*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 Math10,328 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,285 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,452 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption416.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression47,288 KBytes/Sec
Physics258 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,023 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,785 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$44.02 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

3nStar All-in-One POS Systems, Intel Core i5-12th Generation - 8GB RAM, 240GB SSD, Capacitive, Wi-Fi, BT, Windows 10 IOT Enterprise Value - PTE0912W-8-240W10 3nStar All-in-One POS Systems, Intel Core i5-12th Generation - 8GB RAM, 240GB SSD, Capacitive, Wi-Fi, BT, Windows 10 IOT Enterprise Value - PTE0912W-8-240W10 $1569.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,844
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,560
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,621
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,148
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,338
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
219.60
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
200.79
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
147.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.14
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.50
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
53.10
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.09
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
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
BL2414642 - Feb 14 2025
2497
BL2413904 - Feb 14 2025
2432
BL2411585 - Feb 13 2025
2522
BL2410116 - Feb 12 2025
2526
BL2409084 - Feb 12 2025
2422
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 February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,338
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,268 (-3.0%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,180 (-6.8%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,174 (-7.0%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,049 (-12.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,253 (-3.6%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,703 (+15.6%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,613 (+11.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,406 (+2.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,375 (+1.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,750 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
1,857 (-20.6%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
2,984 (+27.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,869
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,602
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,600
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,015
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
418