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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $29.98 vs $803.58
- Up to 95% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10980XE - $0.19 vs $4.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 23% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-3240 - 219 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 36 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
178
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/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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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
219
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.07/FPS
4%
Price, €
€891.97
3%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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