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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $320
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4771 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4771 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-4771 - $29.98 vs $79.7
- Up to 62% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4771 - $0.28 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4771 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-3240 - 121 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
117
96.69421487603306%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.28
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Updated 5040 minutes ago
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
121
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
38.35616438356165%
Price, €
€88.47
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)
Buy for €88.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
46.43755238893546%
Multi-Core
1137
29.478869587762507%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-4771 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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