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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700F is 4144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - $32.19 vs $231.95
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 29% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3240 - 154 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 28 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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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Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
19.963963963963963%
Multi-Core
1137
6.560120009231479%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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