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Core i5-9400F vs Core i3-3240

Core i5-9400F vs Core i3-3240: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 77.92 on Amazon

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Updated 17690 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for 33.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17689 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 77.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17690 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for 33.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17689 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Performs up to 28% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-3240 - 120 vs 94 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

  • Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $29.98 vs $70.2
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-9400F - $0.35 vs $0.65 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

120

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

53%

Price, €

€77.92

42%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 77.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17690 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

94

78%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€33.28

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for 33.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17689 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

100%

Multi-Core

4834

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

40%

Multi-Core

1137

23%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
55 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
29.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
NoOverclockableNo

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