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.
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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: 154.67

Overall Rank:
2713th fastest in multithreading out of 4757 CPUs
1725th fastest in single threading out of 4757 CPUs
806th fastest in out of 1368 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $14.99 USD (2024-07-13)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2318

Single Thread Rating

1785

Samples: 1816*
*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	10,303 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,276 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,453 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	410.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	47,095 KBytes/Sec
Physics	257 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,011 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,785 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of July 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

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,260
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,156
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,622
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,043
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,898
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,287
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,755
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,537
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,177
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		2,318

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		236.83
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.46
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.33
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		154.67
Intel Core i9-12900K		150.53
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.68
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.65
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.42
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 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,630
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,033
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,921
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,697
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,930
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
BL2130838 - Jun 25 2024		2576
BL2129451 - Jun 23 2024		2567
BL2127970 - Jun 20 2024		2111
BL2127874 - Jun 20 2024		2291
BL2127398 - Jun 20 2024		2421

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 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		2,318
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,609 (+12.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,150 (-7.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,313 (-0.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,008 (-13.4%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,986 (+28.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,007 (-13.4%)
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 (-15.3%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,854 (+23.1%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,736 (+18.0%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,686 (+15.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,335
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,273
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,030
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,525
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,388
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,112
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,790
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,536
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,536
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		924

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

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