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In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 3501 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 55 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 11% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-3240 - 279 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
20.579494799405644%
Multi-Core
1137
7.008568082352216%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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