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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 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: 154.51

Overall Rank: 2666

Last Price Change: $14.99 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2316

Single Thread Rating: 1786
Samples: 1804*
*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 Math10,299 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,278 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,454 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption410.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression47,081 KBytes/Sec
Physics257 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,010 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,786 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of May 2024.
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$14.99 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 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,322
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,466
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,316
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.36
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 184.11
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 154.51
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.30
Intel Core i9-13900K
 131.83
Intel Core i9-12900K
 123.27
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.16
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 May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 1,786
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2094183 - May 05 2024
2303
BL2089778 - Apr 29 2024
1769
BL2086350 - Apr 25 2024 [Excluded]
2192
BL2082369 - Apr 20 2024
2273
BL2081716 - Apr 19 2024
2514
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 May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,316
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,605 (+12.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,150 (-7.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,313 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,954 (-15.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,008 (-13.3%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,992 (+29.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,017 (-12.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 610e vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,964 (-15.2%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,823 (-21.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-3240
 1,963 (-15.2%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,849 (+23.0%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,733 (+18.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,734
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,999
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,519
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 924