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Core i5-12500 vs Core i3-3240

Core i5-12500 vs Core i3-3240: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 201.92 on Amazon

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Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

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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 75054 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 201.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75054 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
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 75054 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 13% better in Rocket League than Core i3-3240 - 767 vs 677 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 89% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €23.0 vs €201.92
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

767

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€201.92

11%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 201.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75054 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

677

88.26597131681876%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€23

100%

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 75054 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

23.972306360882733%

Multi-Core

1137

12.523405661416456%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

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Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
55 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
30.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-3240

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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