Buy on Amazon
€200
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-3240 - 161 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €23.0 vs €200.0
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
Buy for €200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76580 minutes ago
BQTEC Intel Core i3-3240 3.40 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processore LGA 1155
Buy for €23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76580 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
38.525730180806676%
Multi-Core
1137
19.770474700052166%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-3240
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
€19.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€809.9
In Stock
53 FPS
€14.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€759.55
In Stock
41 FPS
€16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€686.57
In Stock
34 FPS
€26.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€910
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
