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Core i5-9500 vs Core i3-3240

Core i5-9500 vs Core i3-3240: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630

Buy for 300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76347 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 76346 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630

Buy for 300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76347 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 76346 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i3-3240 - 719 vs 677 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

  • Up to 92% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €23.0 vs €300.0
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500 - 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 i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

719

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€300

7%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630

Buy for 300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76347 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

677

94.1585535465925%

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 76346 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

100%

Multi-Core

4990

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

37.73841961852861%

Multi-Core

1137

22.78557114228457%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

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Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
55 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
30.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
NoOverclockableNo

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