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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 3676 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Dead Space than Core i3-3240 - 167 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 32 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.67/FPS
100%
Price, £
£445.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i9-13900K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
167 FPS
£19.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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167 FPS
£19.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
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167 FPS
£20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,499.98
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139 FPS
£23.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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