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Core i7-3820 vs Core i3-3240

Core i7-3820 vs Core i3-3240: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 203 days older than Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820

  • Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-3240 - 93 vs 92 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

  • Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 55 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

93

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€49.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80619I73820 Processore Sandy Bridge E Core i7-3820 (3,6GHz, Sockel 2011)

Buy for 49.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

92

98%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

100%

Multi-Core

2299

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

89%

Multi-Core

1137

49%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Intel Core i7-3820

vs
Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

Feb 13th, 2012Release Date
Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Sandy Bridge ECodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
130 WTDP
55 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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