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Core i3-3240 vs Core i7-6800K

Core i3-3240 vs Core i7-6800K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1366 days newer than Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 55 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-3240 - 344 vs 321 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

321

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

344

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€127.21

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)

Buy for 127.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18380 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

45%

Multi-Core

1137

20%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

100%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

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Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Intel Core i7-6800K

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
55 W
TDP140 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0xMultiplier34.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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