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Intel i3-3240 vs AMD Athlon II X4 610e

The Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X4 610e also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 42% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz uses around 20% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1880 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 610e+ ADD
Price $14.99 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP55W45W
Yearly Running Cost$10.04$8.21
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q3 2010
# of Samples181961
CPU Value154.8118.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1786(0.0%)1037(-41.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2320(0.0%)1964(-15.3%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of August 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,320
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
1,964
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of August 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
154.8
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
118.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of August 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
1,786
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
1,037
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz AMD Athlon II X4 610e
Max TDP55W45W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.