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Core i3-3240 vs Core i3-540

Core i3-3240 vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $133

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Key Differences

In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 970 days newer than Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

  • Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-540 - 197 vs 194 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 55 vs 73 Watts
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

197

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

194

98.47715736040608%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

100%

Multi-Core

1137

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

73.6462093862816%

Multi-Core

841

73.96657871591908%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

vs
Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Intel Core i3-540

Sep 3rd, 2012
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Core i3CollectionCore i3
Ivy BridgeCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores2
4Threads4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
55 W
TDP73 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier23.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
NoOverclockableNo

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