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In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 11% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-3240 - 503 vs 454 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €23.0 vs €515.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10900K - €0.05 vs €1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
DOOM Eternal
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Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (fase base: 3,70GHz; attacco: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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