Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 1098 days newer than Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 10% better in Starfield than Phenom II X4 830 - 45 vs 41 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Phenom II X4 830 - 55 vs 95 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom II X4 830
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 830 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Phenom II X4 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Deneb | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 14.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
