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In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2237 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-3240 - 117 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
33.17365269461078%
Multi-Core
1137
16.038933559035126%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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