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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 3116 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-3240 - 124 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
25.51819438046983%
Multi-Core
1137
12.397775596990513%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i9-11900F
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
£14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
£15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
£22.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
£15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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