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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3770K is 127 days older than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3240 - 113 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
113
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£225
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
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 | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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