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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 2423 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - €23.0 vs €311.39
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 16% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-3240 - 240 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
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Mythical
BQTEC Intel Core i3-3240 3.40 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processore LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Mythical
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
35.76500968366688%
Multi-Core
1137
18.17455242966752%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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