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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $29.98 vs $30.97
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 55 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3240 - 132 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3240 - $0.26 vs $0.31 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.38
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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