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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $29.98 vs $562.2
- Up to 94% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-9800X - $0.07 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 21% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-3240 - 554 vs 456 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
456
82.31046931407943%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/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 144 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
554
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
6.194690265486727%
Price, €
€624.04
5%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
40.49707602339181%
Multi-Core
1137
15.463076295389635%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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