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In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1031 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i3-3240 - 224 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
42.846094354215005%
Multi-Core
1137
27.463768115942027%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i7-6700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
80 FPS
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Core i7-6700
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
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