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In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1946 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3240 - 132 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€233.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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