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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $29.98 vs $159.41
- Up to 80% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-9700KF - $0.2 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i3-3240 - 178 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
God of War
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 i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
20%
Price, €
€176.94
18%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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